(All Saints Church Relief and Angels), (sculpture)

Object Details

Notes: Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
Summary: All Saints Catholic Church is adorned with a variety of architectural sculptures. A bas-relief panel above a Gothic-arched entrance depicts a crucifixion scene with Christ on the cross. Two kneeling angels flank the ornate crucifix, with shields, flowers, and other symbols in the background. On each side of the entrance on the north side of the church are additional relief panels. The right panel depicts three shields, the border inscribed "SANCTUS, SANCTUS, SANCTUS," and "ALL SAINTS." The left panel is divided into four parts, depicting a griffin, an angel, a winged unicorn, and a winged lion with a human head, inscribed with "ALL SAINTS" below. The tower on the northeast corner of the church has two stylized angels with outspread wings.

Type: Sculptures-Relief; Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture; Sculptures-Architectural component; Sculptures

Owner/Location: All Saints Catholic Church 570 Sibley Street Hammond Indiana 46320

Topic: Religion--New Testament--Christ; Religion--New Testament--Crucifixion; Emblem--Cross; Religion--Angel; Mythology--Classical--Griffin; Literature--Character--Unicorn; Fantasy--Winged Being