Crucifixion
Scene, by Clement Barnhorn
Created by Cincinnati sculptor
Clement Barnhorn, this sculpture of the crucifixion stands in the Mother of God
Cemetery. The front of the granite base is inscribed "Ich Bin Die
Auferstenhung/und das Leben++Jon-11-25" (I am the resurrection/and the
life). Cast at Roman Bronze Works in New York in 1915, the sculpture was
restored by Eleftherios Karkadoulias of Cincinnati in 1991.
Tobacco,
and Horsebreeding, by Carl
Schmitz
These limestone relief sculptures were created in 1940 as part
of the Federal Art Project, a division of the Works Progress Administration.
The project was created to provide work for artists by incorporating sculpture
and painting into federal buildings. "Tobacco" and "Horsebreeding" were
designed by Carl Schmitz of New York, and were commissioned following his
winning entry in a competition sponsored by the Sections of Fine Arts of the
Public Buildings Administration. Based on full size plaster models by Schmitz,
the designs were carved on the north and south entrance lintels of the Post
Office, by Reinhold Hirlund of Cincinnati.
Goose Girl
Fountain, by Eleftherios Karkadoulias
Inspired by the Goose
Girl fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, this fountain was created to commemorate
the area's German settlers and the many goose farms which used to be in
Covington. Cincinnati sculptor Eleftherios Karkadoulias was commissioned by the
Covington Mainsstrasse Committee to create the statue of a young girl on her
way to market, carrying a goose under each arm.
Statue
of Angels, by Clement Barnhorn
These four bronze angels
stand watch on the marble headstone marking the grave of Covington artist Frank
Duveneck. Sculptor Clement Barnhorn, creator of the monument, was a longtime
friend and protege of Duveneck's.
Angel
with Child, by Unknown
Created by an unknown artist, this
marble sculpture of an angel holding a young child stands outside the front
entrance of the Cathedral Child Development Center in Covington.
Christ,
by Unknown
A companion piece to Angel with Child, this marble sculpture
of Christ is located at the proper right of the front entrance to the Cathedral
Child Development Center, originally the Catholic Lyceum.
Unknown,
by W. Hall
This abstract sculpture of Cor-Ten steel stands outside the
Carnegie Art Center. Created in 1976, this sculpture is one of the few
contemporary pieces in Covington.
Gargoyles
The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, begun in 1894 and completed in 1910,
is the site of 58 stone gargoyles. The figures portray both real and imaginary
human and animal forms with no two being alike. While much of the sculpture on
the rest of the Cathedral was crafted by Covington sculptor Clement J.
Barnhorn, it is unknown whether he created or assisted with the gargoyles.
The Cathedral is based on 13th century Gothic design, with the facade being patterned after Notre Dame Cathedral. Leon Coquard prepared the designs for the Cathedral and David Davis carried out the plans for the facade.
Assumption
of Mary to Heaven, by Clement J. Barnhorn
The carved
tympanum above the front entrance of the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption
was created by sculptor Clement J. Barnhorn. Barnhorn was commissioned in 1914
by Bishop Maes of the Cathedral to create the carving, which was sculpted out
of Bedford limestone. The relief depicts the Assumption of Mary, the patroness
saint of the Cathedral, into Heaven.
Simon
Kenton, by Robert Koepnick
Artist Robert C. Koepnick of
Lebanon, Ohio created the sculpture of pioneer explorer Simon Kenton. The piece
was cast at Southern Ohio Bronze in Athens, Ohio in 1988.
James
Bradley, by George Danhires
This figure of James Bradley,
both slave and freeman, symbolizes the underground railroad which was active in
the region. The bronze figure is seated on an actual park bench overlooking the
Ohio River.
John
Augustus Roebling, by Richard J. Miller
This figure of
German immigrant John Augustus Roebling, designer of the first suspension
bridge, in Covington, Kentucky, was created by artist Richard J. Miller. The
sculpture commemorates the contributions immigrants made to the area.
John James
Audubon, by Elliott and Ivan Schwartz
One of eight
sculptures of important historic figures commissioned in 1988, this work was
created by Elliott and Ivan Schwartz. Naturalist and artist John James Audubon
worked and studied in the Covington area during the early 1800s.
Pediment
Frieze
This sandstone relief is located on the front of the
Carnegie Art Center, formerly the Covington Public Library. Built in 1904, the
building was one of the many libraries throughout the country built with a
grant from Andrew Carnegie. An example of Beaux Arts architecture, the Carnegie
Center was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
St.
Peter, by Franz Mayer Studio
This sculpture of St. Peter,
along with the companion piece St. Paul, was shipped by steamer to New York
from the Franz Mayer Studio in Munich Germany in 1923. From there the
sculptures were sent to Covington and placed on the pedestals in front of the
Mother of God Church. The Church archives document the following expenses:
Hauling in New York, $51.50; Rail Road Freight, $171.03; and installation,
$184.15.
St.
Paul, by Franz Mayer Studio
This marble sculpture of St.
Paul was sculpted by an unknown artist at the Mayer Royal Art Institute in
Munich Germany in 1923. St. Paul, along with a companion sculpture of St.
Peter, and two mythological lions, were purchased at a cost of $2400.
Captain
Mary B. Greene, by Michael Price
Sculptor Michael Price of
St. Paul, Minnesota designed this bronze figure of Captain Mary B. Greene.
Captain Mary was one of the few women to become a licensed boat master and
river pilot, and spent many years on the Ohio River, as well as many
others.
Chief
Little Turtle, by Robert Koepnick
Chief Little Turtle led
the Miami Indians in the battle to protect the Indian hunting grounds of
Kentucky from the American settlers in the late 18th century. This sculpture
was created by Robert Koepnick of Lebanon, Ohio in 1988 to remember the first
settlers of the Ohio Valley, the native Americans.
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This page last updated 18 March 1997.