Did You Know...

  • One of only three in-the-round design wood sculptures in the world
  • Includes 13 characters with James and Andrew sculpted as one unit
  • Carved of basswood and pine with chisel and mallet
  • Each figure weighs 200-300 lbs.; entire sculpture measures 22-ft. x 7-ft.
  • Carved from 1986 to 1993
  • Disciples' faces are modeled after Le Mars, Iowa residents
  • Sculpture format based on Leonardo da Vinci's painting


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