Religious News Service Photographs

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Conceived by journalist Louis Minsky (1909-1957), Religious News Service (RNS) was established in 1934 as an affiliated but independently managed agency of the National Conference of Jews and Christians (later the National Conference of Christians and Jews), and was dedicated to providing authoritative and bias-free news about religion and ethics to both the secular and religious press. This collection contains photographs documenting Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, and Jewish groups. Coverage of Protestants (especially mainline Protestants) and Catholics constitutes the bulk of the images. View the collection guide to learn more. Digitization of some of the images in this collection made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Featured image: Father James Groppi, the civil rights activist priest from Milwaukee, and militant leader Rennie Davis are taken into custody during an anti war demonstration a block from the White House.

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Title:
"Redemption."
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-46508 ‘REDEMPTION’ MARIKINA, Philippines -- Sculptor Eduardo Castrillo spends a moment alone at “The Redemption,” his work at Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina, a Manila suburb. The basic subject of the work is the Last Supper but the artist says he tried to “crystallize” the great mystery of the death, passion and resurrection of Christ in the sculpture. The 13 figures are set in a circular base, made from tons of brass sheets which were painstakingly cut, shaped, polished and welded together. At 42 feet, Christ is the dominant figure, standing almost twice as tall as the others. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (B-MAN-12A-74-DS)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Castrillo, Eduardo, 1942-, Jesus Christ--Art.
Topics:
Sculpture--Philippines--Marikina., Christian art and symbolism., Artists--Philippines--Marikina., Sculptors--Philippines--Marikina., Bronze sculpture--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Marikina (Philippines)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361957
Title:
"Redemption."
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Castrillo, Eduardo, 1942-, Jesus Christ--Art.
Topics:
Sculpture--Philippines--Marikina., Christian art and symbolism., Artists--Philippines--Marikina., Sculptors--Philippines--Marikina., Bronze sculpture--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Marikina (Philippines)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361787
Title:
The Last Supper in concrete.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #S-C-4387 THE LAST SUPPER IN CONCRETE TUCSON, Ariz. -- When Felix Lucero was in World War I, he vowed that if he came out alive, he would show his thanks by making religious statues. The result is this group of the Last Supper which stands on the bank of the Stanta Cruz River here. Lucero has had no formal art training. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-TUC-ARIZ-MES-9A-6-W-C)
Creator:
Russell, Reginald. (photographer), Tucson Citizen. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Lucero, Felix., Jesus Christ--Art.
Topics:
Concrete sculpture--Arizona--Tucson., Last Supper., Christian art and symbolism., Religious art., World War, 1914-1918--Veterans., Veterans--Arizona--Tucson.
Geographic subjects:
Tucson (Ariz.), Santa Cruz River (Ariz. and Mexico)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360338
Title:
The Last Supper in concrete.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Russell, Reginald. (author), Tucson Citizen. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Lucero, Felix., Jesus Christ--Art.
Topics:
Concrete sculpture--Arizona--Tucson., Last Supper., Christian art and symbolism., Religious art., World War, 1914-1918--Veterans., Veterans--Arizona--Tucson.
Geographic subjects:
Tucson (Ariz.), Santa Cruz River (Ariz. and Mexico)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360241
Title:
The model child.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4051 THE MODEL CHILD (No. 7 in a series of scenes of the life of Christ modeled in wax by the Italian sculptor, D. Mastroianni.) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AN-PAR-MES-8E-6-C-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359763
Title:
The return from Egypt.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4050 THE RETURN FROM EGYPT (Sixth in a series of scenes of the life of Christ modeled in wax by the Italian sculptor D. Mastroianni.) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AN-PAR-MES-8D-6-W-C)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359762
Title:
Jesus in the temple.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4048 JESUS IN THE TEMPLE And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. - Luke 2:46 (No. 9 in a series of scenes of the life of Christ modeled in wax by the Italian sculptor D. Mastroianni.) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AN-PAR-MES-9B-6-W-C)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359761
Title:
The child is found.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4047 THE CHILD IS FOUND (Series 2, Mastroianni, life of Christ.) “Wish you not that I must be about my Father’s business?” Luke 11: 49.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359760
Title:
The flight into Egypt.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4046 THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT (Fifth in a series of scenes of the life of Christ modeled in wax by the Italian sculptor D. Mastroianni.) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AN-PAR-MES-SC-6-C-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359759
Title:
The Visitation.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: S-4044 THE VISITATION (Second in a series of scenes of the life of Christ modeled in wax by the Italian sculptor D. Mastroianni.) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AN-PAR-MES-7D-6-C-O-W-C)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359758
Title:
The Annunciation.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4042 THE ANNUNCIATION One of a series of scenes of the life of Christ modeled in wax by the Italian sculptor D. Mastroianni. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AN-PAR-MES-7B-6-C-O-W-C)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359757
Title:
The Lord is my Shepherd.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: 4040 The Lord is my Shepherd.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359756
Title:
The Annunciation.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Bible--Quotations., Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359677
Title:
Life of Christ by Mastroianni.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 3163 Jesus sat by the seaside. And great multitudes were gathered unto him Matt: XIII:1-2
Creator:
Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962. (sculptor), Noyer, A. (Alfred) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Jesus Christ--Miracles.
Topics:
Miracles in art., Feeding of the five thousand (Miracle), Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359044
Title:
Life of Christ by Mastroianni.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 3162N And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord & my God John XII: 28
Creator:
Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962. (sculptor), Noyer, A. (Alfred) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Jesus Christ--Resurrection., Thomas, Apostle, Saint, active 1st century--Art.
Topics:
Passion narratives (Gospels), Resurrection in art., Apostles., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359043
Title:
Life of Christ by Mastroianni.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 3161N Our Father which art in Heaven Matt: VI-9
Creator:
Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962. (sculptor), Noyer, A. (Alfred) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Jesus Christ--Sermons.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism., Biblical stories.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359042
Title:
Life of Christ by Mastroianni.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 3158 Pilate…took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of his just person Matthew XXVII:24
Creator:
Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962. (sculptor), Noyer, A. (Alfred) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Jesus Christ--Passion., Pilate, Pontius, active 1st century--Art.
Topics:
Passion narratives (Gospels), Christian art and symbolism., Governors--Judaea (Region)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359041
Title:
Life of Christ by Mastroianni.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 3157 They led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate © 1911 by A. Noyer From a wax sculpture by D Mastroianni
Creator:
Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962. (sculptor), Noyer, A. (Alfred) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Jesus Christ--Passion.
Topics:
Passion narratives (Gospels), Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359040
Title:
Life of Christ by Mastroianni.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 3154 “It is finished” John XIX:30 C 1911 by A Noyer
Creator:
Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962. (sculptor), Noyer, A. (Alfred) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Jesus Christ--Crucifixion.
Topics:
Crucifixion., Crucifixion in art., Christian art and symbolism., Passion narratives (Gospels)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359039
Title:
Life of Christ by Mastroianni.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 3153 Jesus saith unto them, fill the water-pots with water John II:7
Creator:
Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962. (sculptor), Noyer, A. (Alfred) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Jesus Christ--Miracles.
Topics:
Turning water into wine at the wedding at Cana (Miracle), Turning water into wine at the wedding at Cana (Miracle) in art., Christian art and symbolism., Miracles in art.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359038

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