Creation Sculptures at Washington National Cathedral
E556885
The Creation Sculptures at Washington National Cathedral are a monumental series of figurative stone reliefs by American sculptor Frederick Hart that depict the biblical creation narrative on the cathedral’s west façade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Creation Sculptures at Washington National Cathedral canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural sculpture
ⓘ
sculpture series ⓘ stone relief ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic Revival ⓘ |
| artForm |
figurative sculpture
ⓘ
relief sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20th-century religious art
ⓘ
American sculpture ⓘ |
| category |
Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
Reliefs in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Sculptures of biblical subjects ⓘ Stone sculptures in the United States ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Washington National Cathedral west entrance ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Frederick Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Book of Genesis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
biblical creation narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian art
ⓘ
religious art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Creation of Animals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Creation of Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Creation of Mankind NERFINISHED ⓘ Creation of Night NERFINISHED ⓘ Creation of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Creation of the Sun and Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ex Nihilo ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationContext | part of Washington National Cathedral, a National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding | Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Washington National Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCity | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Frederick Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Washington National Cathedral west façade decoration ⓘ |
| position | west façade of Washington National Cathedral ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | Creation in art ⓘ |
| theme |
creation of the world
ⓘ
relationship between God and humanity ⓘ |
| usesPerspective | high relief ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.