Memorial Door, DeSalvio, (sculpture)

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

sculptor
Novelli, James S. 1885-1940
Murphy, Josephine, "Novelli, a forgotten sculptor," Boston: Branden Books, 2003, fig. 42.
Summary
Bronze relief mausoleum door is divided into the fourteen stations of the cross with a cross in the center. Each section represents a different scene from Christ's life.
1937
Control number
IAS 88630033
Type
Sculptures-Gravestone
Sculptures-Door
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Medium
Bronze
Owner/Location
Calvary Cemetery Queens New York
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Topic
Homage--DeSalvio
Religion--New Testament--Christ
Emblem--Cross
Record ID
siris_ari_359840
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