(First Baptist Church Door Reliefs), (sculpture)

Object Details

Notes

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota, Minneapolis - St. Paul survey, 1993.

Summary

Relief sculpture on three sets of doors of the First Baptist Church depict the history of the Church. A single door has a cross at the upper right. A cross and wheat emblem and a male and female figure with a drape around their shoulders adorn one set of doors. The other set of doors illustrates the history of the Church, from 1847 to 1971. The images include the first Sunday School class, the taking in of runaway slaves, post World War II English classes for Chinese and Spanish citizens, the acceptance of Japanese-Americans after World War II and the building of new churches. The figures are abstract without defined features. Above the center door, a round sun-like lampshade covers a light.

Culture

African American

Japanese

Spanish

Chinese

Data Source

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

Date

Dedicated June 13, 1971

Control number

IAS MN000264

sculptor

Hillis, Arnold 1906-

Type

Sculptures-Door

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures

Medium

Aged copper sheathing over wooden doors and a bronze lampshade above the door

Owner/Location

First Baptist Church 499 Wacouta Street St. Paul Minnesota

Topic

Architecture--Religious--First Baptist Church

Allegory--Place--St. Paul

Emblem--Cross

Figure group

History--United States--Black History

Ethnic

Record ID

siris_ari_322319

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