Sujet

Fixed kneeling altar from Saint Augustine Catholic Church of New Orleans, 20th century. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

A wood kneeling altar with a yellow-green padded knee rest. The altar has small cubbyhole under the top shelf. The shelf is slightly tilted down toward the knee pads. The bottom of the shelf and cubbyhole are supported by two curved arches on either side, attached to the side planks. On either side of the altar at the top of the side planks is a carved cross. A small rectangular support board is near the base of the altar and connects the two side planks. Kneepads are attached to the fixed base with two solid horizontal planks on either side. A small, wood, inverted arch support connects the knee rest to the vertical side planks.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A73_287

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

124,2Mo (3,7Mo) / 44,8cm x 69,4cm / 5297 x 8194 (300dpi)

Mots clés

wood people black religious country religion museum color Christianity wooden location Catholic Catholicism century Roman Catholic furniture altar African American African-American afro-american United States of America Colour Roman Catholicism 20th century Catholic Church heritage American America USA object united states Unknown cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC Heritage Art St Augustine Church St. Augustine Church altars kneeler