Christ on the Cross
Object NameSculpture
Artist / Maker
Christian Petersen
(Danish - American, 1885 - 1961)
Manufacturer
Iowa State University, University Museums
Date1960-1961
OriginUSA
MediumWalnut
Dimensions23 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (59.7 x 39.4 x 16.5 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Leo Schmit in memory of his brother Reverend John A. Schmitz. In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, Christian Petersen Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberU92.404
Status
Not on viewLabel TextChristian Petersen became a Roman Catholic in 1949, shortly after he completed a figurative group, Madonna of the Schools for St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Ames. He then continued to make sculptures with religious themes until the end of his career.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Christian Petersen Art Museum
