Chapel Door Handles (inside)

• Title Chapel Door Handles (inside)
• Category Utilitarian
• Medium Wood with inset ceramic plaque
• Medium Pacific Northwest (subject or artist), Religious
• Dimensions 12"h x 12"w x 0.75"d
• Year Completed 1979
• Description These door handles were designed by Harold Balazs, and they were located on the inside of each of the main Chapel doors. Each is a wood cross with an inset cross-shaped ceramic blue plaque that features the symbols of the four Gospel writers: Matthew (man/angel); Mark (lion); Luke (ox); John (eagle). The outside of each door had a rectangular handle with a red ceramic plaque decorated with crosses (see accession number 1979.0002).
• Notes The door handles were removed in summer 2019 during the renovation of the chapel and addition of the Beeksma Family Theology Center.
• Artist Harold Balazs American 1928-2017
• Credit University Purchase
• Location Viren House hallway
• Accession Number 1979.0001.a-d
• Status Checked Out
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