Christian Pilgrim in Sight of Rome
Creator(s)
Thomas Crawford (1813–1857)
Title
Christian Pilgrim in Sight of Rome
Date created
1847
Medium
Marble
Provenance
Gift of the heirs of Eliza Callahan Cleveland , 1914
Location/Call number
UH147
Wall Label
An allegory of faith , this small sculpture was perfectly suited in size and subject for the Victorian-era parlor . The young woman depicted here is a religious pilgrim , identifiable as such by the sea-shell on her cloak . (Like all good symbols , the shell has a number of meanings , one of which , due to its association with the fishermen/apostles of Christ , is pilgrimage.) Encouraged by the sculpture’s title , we are invited to imagine the setting : having undertaken a long journey in the name of faith , the young woman sees , for the first time and with a burst of emotion and inspiration , the city of Rome and, in the distance , the resplendent dome of St . Peter’s .
Exhibition section
The_Literary_Ideal
Link to Exhibit Page
http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/american-neoclassic-sculpture-at-boston-athenaeum
Source
UH147-NEA-JLT2012.jpg
Rights
Collection of the Boston Athenaeum. May not be reproduced or quoted without written permission. For more information, see http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/node/46
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