Public art & sculpture · Central Scotland
Homeless Jesus
In or near Glasgow.
Homeless Jesus — a public art in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Gerald England — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Buchanan Street · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Homeless Jesus, you can get to Buchanan Street station, which is just 0.1 km away. Entry is free, and the location is accessible. The postcode for your sat-nav is G2 1HW.
About
Homeless Jesus is a public art located in scotland-central, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
From the Wikipedia article
Homeless Jesus, also known as Jesus the Homeless (French: Jésus le sans-abri), is a bronze sculpture by Timothy Schmalz depicting Jesus as a homeless person, sleeping on a park bench. The original sculpture was installed in 2013 at Regis College, a theological college federated of the University of Toronto on its St. George campus. Numerous copies of the statue have been installed in several other locations beginning in 2014. As of 2017, over 50 copies were created and placed around the world.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Homeless Jesus was designed by Schmalz, a Canadian sculptor and devout Catholic. Schmalz visited Pope Francis in Vatican City in November 2013 to present a miniature version of his statue. He recalled the Pope's reaction, "He walked over to the sculpture, and it was just chilling because he touched the knee of the Jesus the Homeless sculpture, and closed his eyes and prayed. It was like, that's what he's doing throughout the whole world: Pope Francis is reaching out to the marginalized." Regis College, a Jesuit school of theology federated with the University of Toronto, acquired the first cast in 2013 and installed it outside its main entrance. A lightweight version of Homeless Jesus, made…
Description
The statue depicts Jesus as a homeless person, sleeping on a park bench. His face and hands are obscured, hidden under a blanket, but Crucifixion wounds on his feet reveal his identity. The bronze sculpture was intended to be provocative, with its sculptor, Timothy Schmalz commenting, "That's essentially what the sculpture is there to do. It's meant to challenge people."
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.8620, -4.2543
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G2 1HW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow North
- Nearest railway station
- Buchanan Street — 0.1 km
- Official site
- riddlerooms.co.uk
Sources
- osm: node/6185629984 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Homeless Jesus (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Homeless Jesus?
- Homeless Jesus is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G2 1HW).
- What is Homeless Jesus?
- Homeless Jesus — a public art in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Homeless Jesus?
- The nearest railway station is Buchanan Street, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode G2 1HW.
- Who owns Homeless Jesus?
- Homeless Jesus is owned by Regis College.
- Is Homeless Jesus free to visit?
- Yes, Homeless Jesus is free to enter.
- How do I get to Homeless Jesus?
- The nearest railway station is Buchanan Street, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G2 1HW.