When I Was Sick Explained

When I Was Sick
Artist:Timothy Schmalz
Type:Sculpture
Material:Bronze
Subject:Jesus
Height Metric:53
Width Metric:180
Length Metric:81
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in

When I Was Sick, also known as When I Was Sick You Visited Me, is a bronze sculpture by Timothy Schmalz that depicts an infirmed Jesus suffering from sickness. The sculpture is 21by.[1]

The sculpture is part of the Matthew 25 Series by Schmalz. The series of 5 sculptures depicts the Bible passage of Matthew 25:31-46. These sculptures include: "When I was Naked", "When I was a Stranger", "When I was Hungry, Thirsty", "When I was Sick", and "When I was in Prison".[2] [3]

History

When I Was Sick was designed by Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz.[4] The original sculpture was installed in 2016 at Ospedale di Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome.[1] [5] Additional replicas of the statue by Schmalz have been placed in various locations across North America, with the first copy being installed at St. Joseph's Health Centre in Hamilton, Ontario.[6]

Other copies of When I Was Sick were installed in Cleveland, Youngstown, Ohio, and Toronto. The copy in Cleveland was acquired by the Community West Foundation and was installed at the Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital in 2021.[7] [8] [9] The Youngstown copy was unveiled at Mercy Health's St. Elizabeth Hospital in 2022, as a part of a memorial as a part of a larger memorial dedicated to COVID-19 pandemic victims and health care teams that cared for them.[10] The Toronto copy was installed in 2023 outside the Church of the Redeemer.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: When I Was Sick. www.sculpturebytps.com. 19 November 2023. 2020. Sculpture By Timothy P. Schmalz. 31 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230531194251/https://www.sculpturebytps.com/portfolio_page/when-i-was-sick/. live.
  2. Web site: Gravelle . Jeanne . Corporal Works of Mercy . 2024-02-14 . Timothy Paul Schmalz . en-CA.
  3. Web site: Matthew 25 Collection . 2024-02-14 . www.communitywestfoundation.org.
  4. Web site: 11 January 2020. A Modern-Day Michelangelo: Canadian Sculptor Presents the Gospel in Bronze. 16 November 2023. www.ncregister.com. National Catholic Register. en. 8 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231108103819/https://www.ncregister.com/blog/a-modern-day-michelangelo-canadian-sculptor-presents-the-gospel-in-bronze. live.
  5. Web site: About. www.sculpturebytps.com. 19 November 2023. 2020. Sculpture By Timothy P. Schmalz. 8 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231108102941/https://www.sculpturebytps.com/about-the-artist/. live.
  6. News: Paddon . Natalie . 22 August 2017 . Homeless Jesus creator unveils new sculpture at St. Joseph's . en . The Hamilton Spectator . 16 November 2023 . 1189-9417 . 16 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231116025630/https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/homeless-jesus-creator-unveils-new-sculpture-at-st-josephs/article_7c1383d4-3467-57bb-a499-5722cd401b93.html . live .
  7. Web site: Six sculptures in 'Matthew 25' series by Toronto artist to be installed around Cleveland - cleveland.com . 16 November 2023 . cleveland . en . 16 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231116025629/https://www.cleveland.com/galleries/KGTYLC4MIJGDVLVMLRK4DE3LVE/ . live .
  8. Web site: Nyorkor . Sia . Williams . Avery . 26 December 2021 . This nearly completed art collection will only be found in Cleveland and Italy (photos) . 16 November 2023 . Cleveland19.com . en . 14 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231114080701/https://www.cleveland19.com/2021/12/26/this-nearly-completed-art-collection-will-only-be-found-cleveland-italy-photos/ . live .
  9. Web site: Gandee . Linda . 20 December 2021 . Permanent Matthew 25 sculpture collection may be in place by Christmas Eve . 16 November 2023 . cleveland . en . 16 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231116025629/https://www.cleveland.com/community/2021/12/community-west-foundation-in-westlake-announces-permanent-installation-of-the-matthew-25-sculpture-collection.html . live .
  10. Web site: Mahoning Valley dedicate COVID-19 Memorial. www.mercy.com. 13 September 2023. 19 November 2023. Mercy Health. 22 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221222000035/https://www.mercy.com/news-events/news/youngstown/2022/mercy-health-youngstown-and-the-mercy-health-foundation-mahoning-valley-dedicate-covid19-memorial. live.

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