The Door at St. Anthony Catholic Church
Joint work by Ryan York and Mario Locsin
Saint Anthony Catholic Church of South Sacramento, California
by Ryan York and Mario Locsin
Installed above doors on inside back wall of church on July 10, 1991
Saint Anthony is depicted as a young man, around thirty years of age (1195-1231) without a halo to emphasize his human quality. He is presenting forward the word in the form of an open book, which bears on the left the "CHI-RHO" symbolizing Christ and the words, "VIA, VERITAS, VITA" meaning "Way, Truth, Life" on the right
The sculpture is carved entirely by hand in solid Spanish Cedar wood, oiled and rubbed to enhance the wood's natural uniqueness. This original sculpture is a three-dimensional bas-relief with the head in full round relief. Overall height is 4'-2" x 3'-3" wide.
As background to the Titular Sculpture, the Mandola interprets a rose window traditionally placed over entrances in early Christian churches. Made out of seven separate sections of Rift Oak, it offers a smooth, warm texture in contrast to the stone wall on which it is mounted. It has the subtle outline of Saint Anthony's roof line, which is open to show the wall weaving through the sculptural composition. This contemporary layered design depicting the "house-shape form" of Saint Anthony's Church resembling an "ark-form shape", is most appropriate because Saint Anthony was regarded in the "Ark of the Covenant" by Gregory IX who canonized him and personally knew him. The Mandola is lightly finished to complement the natural warm tones of the sculpture. Overall diameter is 6'-0".
courtesy of www.stanthony-sacramento.org
by Ryan York and Mario Locsin
Installed above doors on inside back wall of church on July 10, 1991
Saint Anthony is depicted as a young man, around thirty years of age (1195-1231) without a halo to emphasize his human quality. He is presenting forward the word in the form of an open book, which bears on the left the "CHI-RHO" symbolizing Christ and the words, "VIA, VERITAS, VITA" meaning "Way, Truth, Life" on the right
The sculpture is carved entirely by hand in solid Spanish Cedar wood, oiled and rubbed to enhance the wood's natural uniqueness. This original sculpture is a three-dimensional bas-relief with the head in full round relief. Overall height is 4'-2" x 3'-3" wide.
As background to the Titular Sculpture, the Mandola interprets a rose window traditionally placed over entrances in early Christian churches. Made out of seven separate sections of Rift Oak, it offers a smooth, warm texture in contrast to the stone wall on which it is mounted. It has the subtle outline of Saint Anthony's roof line, which is open to show the wall weaving through the sculptural composition. This contemporary layered design depicting the "house-shape form" of Saint Anthony's Church resembling an "ark-form shape", is most appropriate because Saint Anthony was regarded in the "Ark of the Covenant" by Gregory IX who canonized him and personally knew him. The Mandola is lightly finished to complement the natural warm tones of the sculpture. Overall diameter is 6'-0".
courtesy of www.stanthony-sacramento.org
