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Søreide Kirke
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1990-09-26)
Above the communion table hangs a sculpture which contains a cross to the left, a golden, molten clay symbolizing creation. To the right, a golden serpent symbolizing temptation while at the center of the cutout cross is ...
Frogner Park
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1990-09-29)
Gateway to the Vigeland sculpure collection with central monolith sculpture.
Ylösnousemuskappeli (Chapel of the Resurrection)
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1998-08-13)
Close-up of same. The bas-relief would appear to be an angel swooping down to greet the deceased.
Säynätsalo Civic Centre
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1998-08-14)
Sculpture gracing the interior courtyard.
Temppeliaukio
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1998-08-11)
The steel cross is mounted on the living rock adjacent to the entrance to the "Rock Church".
St. Michael's
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1998-08-12)
Civic or religious? St. Michael watches over all.
St. Peter's
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1998-08-13)
Close-up of pulpit.
Ylösnousemuskappeli (Chapel of the Resurrection)
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1998-08-13)
Mausoleum.
St. Michael's
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1998-08-12)
St. Michael and the cross atop the church tower.
St. Cecilia by Stephano Maderno
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1975)
Moving into the early Christian era we find churches and art commemorating those who gave their lives in faithfulness to their Lord. Cecilia's devotion to Christ was greater than that to her husband who sought her death ...
Bust by Bernini
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1978)
Prior to the revocation Louis had apppointed de Baville to convert the Huguenots of northern France.
Capitoline Venus
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1975)
A Roman replica of the original by Praxiteles.
Anita Garibaldi by Mario Rutelli c.1935
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1975)
We enter the 20th century via the sculpture of Anita Garibaldi on horseback with baby in one arm and pistol in the other, as she charges forward to fight with her husband for the unification of Italy. 19th Century nationalism ...
The emperor Constantine?
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1975)
Saved from its being melted down for its bronze by its attribution to the Christian emperor Constantine, the equestrian statue is now believed to be instead of Marcus Aurelius.
Etruscan wolf with Romulus and Remus
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1975)
A month in Rome gave us time to glimpse something of Rome's origins and Pagan past. The bronze wolf was cast in the 5th century B.C.
Papal dias and tapestry of the resurrection
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1973)
When first dedicated the focal point scultpure of Christ's resurrection had not been completed. The solution for a visual focal point was met by "borrowing" a tapestry of the resurrection from the Vatican Museum.
The emperor Charlemagne
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1967)
Located in the church of Sint Servaas.
Zeus/Jupiter Verospi
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1975)
This copy of a Helenistic original reflects the Greek origin of much of the Roman pantheon.
Janus Dei Quattro Capi
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1975)
The four headed Janus looking in all directions was a popular deity blessing ones going out and coming in.
Prince Fridericvs Pivs
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1967)
It was under Prince Frederick that a conflict broke out at the baptismal font at the Church of the Holy Ghost between the Reformed and Lutheran factions. Desiring to keep the peace, Frederick commissioned a catechism which ...