St. Benedict, (sculpture)

Object Details

Notes: Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.; Image on file.; The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary: Full-length figure in marble of St. Benedict. He wears a long robe and a full beard; his hair is tonsured. In his proper left hand he holds a chalice. His proper right hand is raised as if in blessing. The sculpture stands in a niche high on the facade of a church building.

Owner/Location: Administered by Saint Meinrad Archabbey St. Meinrad Indiana 47577; Located Archabbey Church Entrance St. Meinrad Indiana