OOS Sculpture

St. Luke Reading the Gospel

1929 / Walter Sinz / Cleveland

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Three figure sculpture representing St. Luke with the Gospel in hand, flanked on one side by a mother and child and on the other by a young nurse. Underwritten by Francis Prentiss, it was carved from a 36 ton block of granite.

Location: Entrance of hospital, 11311 Shaker Boulevard

County

: Cuyahoga

Citation

: Walter Sinz, “St. Luke Reading the Gospel,” Ohio Outdoor Sculpture , accessed September 24, 2023, http://www.oos.sculpturecenter.org/items/show/216.

Title

St. Luke Reading the Gospel

Description

Three figure sculpture representing St. Luke with the Gospel in hand, flanked on one side by a mother and child and on the other by a young nurse. Underwritten by Francis Prentiss, it was carved from a 36 ton block of granite.

Creator

Date

1929

Location City

Location County

Provider Qualifier

Gift of

Provider Entity

Francis F. Prentiss

Location Site

Location Street

11311 Shaker Boulevard

Media Base Depth

4 ft 7 in

Media Sculpture Height

7 ft

Media Sculpture Width

7 ft 2 in

Media Sculpture Depth

3 ft 11 in

Media Base Height

6 ft

Media Base Width

7 ft 11 in

Creation Date

01/01/1929