Word of Life, widely known by its nickname Touchdown Jesus, is a 1964 mural by the American artist Millard Sheets on the exterior wall of the Hesburgh Library at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. The mural, which stands 134 feet tall and 68 feet wide, depicts Christ with his arms raised above his head, a pose that from certain angles at the adjacent football stadium appears to echo a referee signaling a touchdown, giving the work its popular nickname. Composed of granite and stone chips set into the library exterior wall, the mural has become one of the most recognizable landmarks associated with Notre Dame. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Year Created LocationHesburgh Library, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 1 Primary Material Height (metres) Visitor AccessExterior library wall, visible from Notre Dame's football stadium 1 Medium
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Word of Life, commonly referred to as Touchdown Jesus, is a 1964 mural by American artist Millard Sheets on the side of Hesburgh Library, on the University of Notre Dame campus in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States.
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1964
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stone mosaic
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It consists of 81 different stones from 16 countries
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on the side of Hesburgh Library, on the University of Notre Dame campus
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134 feet (41 m) high
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visible from Notre Dame's football stadium
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Word of Life, commonly referred to as Touchdown Jesus, is a 1964 mural by American artist Millard Sheets on the side of Hesburgh Library, on the University of Notre Dame campus in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States.
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Word of Life, commonly referred to as Touchdown Jesus, is a 1964 mural by American artist Millard Sheets on the side of Hesburgh Library, on the University of Notre Dame campus in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. The artwork me
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Word of Life, commonly referred to as Touchdown Jesus, is a 1964 mural by American artist Millard Sheets on the side of Hesburgh Library, on the University of Notre Dame campus in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States.
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