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Over the years I've carved quite a lot of religious sculpture, for churches, synagogues and individuals. Here is a selection of that work... | ||||
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Walter S. Arnold | ||||
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Over the years I've carved quite a lot of religious sculpture, for churches, synagogues and individuals. Here is a selection of that work... | ||||
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Bildstock is a small roadside shrine or chapel. They are common in Central
Europe, especially Austria and Germany. A client asked me to carve this one for
their garden. It stands 5'6" tall (1.6 m) I tried to achieve a late
medieval look in this piece, with hand tooled textures. |
The Farohar is a Zoroastrian guardian spirit. This panel includes an inscription
in English and Persian with the three tenets of Good Thoughts, Good Words and
Good Deeds, as well as the Roman Numerals symbolizing the Ten Commandments. |
 This
dove, carved for the Church of the Holy Comforter in Kenilworth, Illinois, was
dedicated for the 100th anniversary of the church. This is a blind tracery panel
(gothic tracery molding with a solid background, rather than framing a window).
The background is carved with clouds so the dove appears to be descending from
the heavens and alighting on the worshipers. |
 I carved this angel for the columbarium at Trinity Episcopal Church in Highland Park,
Illinois.The design was based on the stained glass windows in the chapel and the tracery on their main altar. |
 This
cornerstone was carved for Beth Shalom Synagogue in Chicago's western suburbs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Carved
in white statuary marble, this figure of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel is just 22"
tall (56 cm). I carved her when I was 21 years old, during my apprenticeship in
Italy. You can send a free virtual e-mail postcard of this sculpture to your friends. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 This
Menorah, or Hannukiah, has the traditional design of the lions of Judah and the
tablets of the 10 commandments. Cast reproductions of this piece, and other
carved Menorahs, are available. Write
for more info. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | I worked on the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. for five years. This carving on the left is the pedestal for a statue of St. Peter at the West Front entrance of the Cathedral. On the right is a seasons greetings card, carved on the North West portal of the Cathedral. |
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 Working
on scaffolding 80 feet (25 m.) above ground, I carved these boss stones (key
stones in the vaulted ceiling), in place on the Washington Cathedral. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 This
angel, cast in bronze, is also on my postcard page.
I made a second cast of this piece, which is available for purchase. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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