Sacred Heart of Healing

Tim Tate, Sacred Heart of Healing, 2000, glass and steel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist in memory of his mother, Patricia Tate, 2001.7A-C
Tim Tate, Sacred Heart of Healing, 2000, glass and steel, 16 x 8 x 4 in. (40.6 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist in memory of his mother, Patricia Tate, 2001.7A-C

Artwork Details

Title
Sacred Heart of Healing
Artist
Date
2000
Location
Dimensions
16 x 8 x 4 in. (40.6 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist in memory of his mother, Patricia Tate
Mediums Description
glass and steel
Classifications
Subjects
  • Allegory — quality — health
  • Emblem — heart
Object Number
2001.7A-C
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2001.7A-C

Artwork Description

Sacred Heart of Healing was one of a series of nine hearts that Tim Tate created as a tribute to his late mother. Each of these hearts was inspired by an aspect of his mother’s personality. In this piece, the tiny drawings within the flame symbolize her love of natural healing. As a further tribute, Tate was persuaded by one of his students to have a tattoo of this piece inked on his arm.

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Breakdown with Flat Tire
Artist
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William H. Johnson, Young Pastry Cook, ca. 1928-1930, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.693
Young Pastry Cook
Artist
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William H. Johnson, Soldiers Training, ca. 1942, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.582
Soldiers Training
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William H. Johnson, Blind Musician, ca. 1940, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.670
Blind Musician
Artist
Dateca. 1940
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