The remains of the Sattelberg Church
1943 - The remains of the Sattelberg Church, Finschhafen
This is a
painting by Nora Heysen that shows the remains of the Church at
Sattelberg after the 8 days of heavy bombing by the Allied troops
attacking the Japanese stronghold on Sattelberg. Finally on 24th
November 1943 the Japanese had to flee Satelberg the night before and
the Allied force completely secure the hilltop of Satelberg.
The caption of the painting reads "The timber remains of the church at Sattelberg Mission; only the cross and the pulpit are left standing"
The caption of the painting reads "The timber remains of the church at Sattelberg Mission; only the cross and the pulpit are left standing"
And further abstract from a news article found on the National Library of Australia online database reads
"REMAINS OF CHURCH - A heap of timber, a few curiously carved figures, and a sturdy cross still standing and still undamaged was once the mission church. The wooden figures with brilliant robes and deep brown faces were the native artists' conception of the Saints. Lying among the timber was a gaudy pulpit carved from the trunk of a great tree and ornamented with bas reliefs. There was a broken crucifix and a sodden German tracts printed in black letters. (Source: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11798892)
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"REMAINS OF CHURCH - A heap of timber, a few curiously carved figures, and a sturdy cross still standing and still undamaged was once the mission church. The wooden figures with brilliant robes and deep brown faces were the native artists' conception of the Saints. Lying among the timber was a gaudy pulpit carved from the trunk of a great tree and ornamented with bas reliefs. There was a broken crucifix and a sodden German tracts printed in black letters. (Source: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11798892)
Compiled by Warime Guti
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