When I Was Sick

When I Was Sick
The copy in Toronto in 2023
ArtistTimothy Schmalz
Year2016 (2016)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
SubjectJesus
Dimensions53 cm × 180 cm × 81 cm (21 in × 71 in × 32 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 53 by 180 by 81 centimetres (21 by 71 by 32 in).[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 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.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "When I Was Sick". www.sculpturebytps.com. Sculpture By Timothy P. Schmalz. 2020. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. ^ Gravelle, Jeanne. "Corporal Works of Mercy". Timothy Paul Schmalz. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  3. ^ "Matthew 25 Collection". www.communitywestfoundation.org. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  4. ^ "A Modern-Day Michelangelo: Canadian Sculptor Presents the Gospel in Bronze". www.ncregister.com. National Catholic Register. 11 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  5. ^ "About". www.sculpturebytps.com. Sculpture By Timothy P. Schmalz. 2020. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  6. ^ Paddon, Natalie (22 August 2017). "Homeless Jesus creator unveils new sculpture at St. Joseph's". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Six sculptures in 'Matthew 25' series by Toronto artist to be installed around Cleveland - cleveland.com". cleveland. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  8. ^ Nyorkor, Sia; Williams, Avery (26 December 2021). "This nearly completed art collection will only be found in Cleveland and Italy (photos)". Cleveland19.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  9. ^ Gandee, Linda (20 December 2021). "Permanent Matthew 25 sculpture collection may be in place by Christmas Eve". cleveland. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Mahoning Valley dedicate COVID-19 Memorial". www.mercy.com. Mercy Health. 13 September 2023. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  11. ^ Blessing of 'When I was Sick' Sculpture on YouTube


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