Washington National Cathedral: The Creation Sculptures (Ex Nihilo Tympanum) by Frederick Hart in Washington, D.C.

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The Creation Sculptures (Ex Nihilo Tympanum) by Frederick Hart are limestone reliefs on the west facade of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Depicting themes of creation, these sculptures integrate religious symbolism with the cathedral's Gothic Revival architecture. Located at Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues NW, the artwork is a significant piece of late 20th-century ecclesiastical art by a noted American sculptor.