''Christus'' is a public artwork by an unknown artist located in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens in

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in the

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Description

The work is made of

marble Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or Dolomite (mineral), dolomite. Marble is typically not Foliation (geology), foliated (layered), although there are exceptions. In geology, the ...

and stands at 5 feet 7 inches. Built around 1960, it depicts

Jesus Christ Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...

standing and wearing a robe and mantle. His head is bowed slightly and his eyes are closed. His arms are stretched in front of him with the palms of his hands facing upwards towards the sky. It stands upon a base made of

brick A brick is a type of block used to build walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction. Properly, the term ''brick'' denotes a block composed of dried clay, but is now also used informally to denote other chemically cured cons ...

and stone.

Condition

The piece was surveyed in 1993 by

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. It was described as being "well maintained."

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* Outdoor sculptures in Indianapolis 1960 sculptures Statues of Jesus Marble sculptures in Indiana 1960 establishments in Indiana Statues in Indianapolis Sculptures of men in Indiana Works of unknown authorship {{US-sculpture-stub