First in the series of five bronzes depicting the last days of Jesus Christ commissioned as a fundraising project in 1960, to start a college in Prescott, Arizona.
Sermon on the Mount
Jesus is standing on top of the world with His right hand extended to the people. He holds his hand over the evil represented by the cluster of thorns.
Thy Will Be Done
Displayed with the other four sculptures in this prize-winning group, Thy Will Be Done is the center piece.
Betrayal
The thorn of evil encompasses Jesus.
Crucifixion and Ascension
This powerful compression of the dual mysteries of Crucifixion and Ascension challenges our human understanding of eternity. At the base of the cross is a wave which alludes to the thought coming from the cross to overcome the thorns of the material world.
