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Crucifixion Shrine, Joseph Koenig, late 19th century
Joseph Koenig

Crucifixion Shrine

late 19th century · Sculpture · 43 × 20.4 cm

Can I see it?

Yes, on view now

Where is “Crucifixion Shrine” now? Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 26B, Washington, D.C. Yes, on view now. Checked September 25, 2026.

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C., United States

RoomLuce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 26B

Closed· opens at 11:30 AM

On public display.

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In this state since
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About the sculpture

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)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Details

Accession number
1986.65.254A-D

What it shows

ExecutionReligionState of beingCrucifixionDeathNew Testament BibleAngelChrist

In the catalog

SculptureWoodRealismImpressionism19th centuryFolk Art

Sources

On view at Smithsonian American Art Museum

Museum page
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