Monumental figure of Saint Francis Xavier. The base includes three terra cotta bas reliefs. Dedicated in 1951 at the Saint Francis Xavier Elementary School in Dyersville, Iowa.
Published onJan 03, 2024
359. Saint Francis Xavier
Christian Petersen papers, RS 26/02/52, Iowa State University, Special Collections and University Archives.
Date
1950
Material
Painted terra cotta
Description
Monumental figure of Saint Francis Xavier. The base includes three terra cotta bas reliefs. Dedicated in 1951 at the Saint Francis Xavier Elementary School in Dyersville, Iowa.
Markings
Inscription: GO & ENKINDLE AND INFLAME ALL HEARTS / XAVIER’S TRAVELS / 1542–1552 (On base, right) WHO WILL DO MY BIDDING / TO THE LAST? I WILL GIVE HIM / AUTHORITY OVER THE NATIONS / APOCALYPSE 2:26 (On base, left) SUFFER THE LITTLE ONES TO / COME UNTO ME FOR OF THEM / IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN; Signed: Christian Petersen
Provenance / Location
Saint Francis Xavier Parish, Dyersville, Iowa.
Alternate Title(s)
n/a
Notes / Sources
Des Moines Tribune, Jan. 12, 1959; Transmission (Northern Natural Gas Co.), Vol. VIII No. 2, 1960; Des Moines Tribune, Apr. 5, 1961.
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