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Will Shuster, Sermon at Cross of the Martyrs, 1934, oil on canvas 48 x 35 3/4 in. Collection of…
Sermon at Cross of the Martyrs
Will Shuster, Sermon at Cross of the Martyrs, 1934, oil on canvas 48 x 35 3/4 in. Collection of…
Will Shuster, Sermon at Cross of the Martyrs, 1934, oil on canvas 48 x 35 3/4 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Donated in memory of Helen H. Shuster by her family, 1972 (2964.23P). Photo by Cameron Gay.

Sermon at Cross of the Martyrs

Artist (American, 1893 - 1969)
Date1934
Mediumoil on canvas board
DimensionsImage: 48 × 35 3/4 in. (121.9 × 90.8 cm)
Support: 48 × 35 3/4 in. (121.9 × 90.8 cm)
Frame: 56 5/16 × 44 1/4 × 1 11/16 in. (143 × 112.4 × 4.3 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineDonated in memory of Helen H. Shuster by her family, 1972
Object number2964.23P
DescriptionNight scene of a group of people gathered around a tall square base with cross at its top. A priest stands facing the people holding a staff in his proper left hand and right hand in a blessing motion.
On View
Not on view
Terms
  • sermons
  • religion
  • priests
  • crucifixes
  • night
  • smoke
  • blessing
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