Smithsonian American Art Museum
Crucifixion Shrine
Joseph Koenig, n.d. · late 19th century
Crucifixion Shrine evokes European-inspired carvings found in nineteenth-century American churches. According to a piece of paper that was attached to this sculpture, Joseph Koenig created it for his home in Wisconsin and invited friends and neighbors to use it until the local community built a church. (Lynda Hartigan, Made with Passion, 1990)
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