Study for "Christ Stilling the Storm" World War II portable altarpiece, for USS Seattle; USS Langley; USS Massachusetts; USS Piedmont; and United States Merchant Marine Academy

"Christ Stilling the Storm" World War II Portable Altarpiece aka "Christ Stilling the Waves" aka "Christ and the Sea"

USS Seattle, Training Ship, 52nd St., NYC; USS Langley; USS Massachusetts; USS Piedmont; United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York

Object Details

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Date:

1942–44

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Graphite on paper

Dimensions

8 1/2 x 11 in.

Classification

No items found.

Credit Line:

Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015

Description

[left panel top and bottom in graphite]: There arose a great storm / of wind & the waves beat into / the ship. And they awake / him. Master carest thou / not that we perish? [center panel top to bottom in graphite]: And he arose and rebuked the / wind and said unto the sea / peace be still and the wind / ceased and there was a great / calm; [right panel top to bottom in graphite]: And he said unto / them why are ye so / fearful. How is it / that ye have no / faith? [Captions to side panel images are illegible]; [verso in graphite]: door of / triptych Ctzns Cmtt. of Army / & NavyThis is a study for flanking panels. "Christ Stilling the Storm" is also known as "Christ Stilling the Waves" and "Christ and the Sea."

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