"Saints and Sinners" (The Seven Saints and Sinners) at the Midland Center for the Arts
Dublin Core
Title
"Saints and Sinners" (The Seven Saints and Sinners) at the Midland Center for the Arts
Subject
Bronze sculpture, American--20th century.
Figure sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Midland Center for the Arts
Outdoor sculpture--United States.
Public sculpture, American
Saints in art.
Sin in art
Figure sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Midland Center for the Arts
Outdoor sculpture--United States.
Public sculpture, American
Saints in art.
Sin in art
Description
In 1976, Fredericks enlarged these figures for the Midland Center for the Arts from the thirty-inch tall bronze version that he created while at Cranbrook in 1939.
These seven figures are in the style of jamb statues found in the portals of Gothic cathedrals. Attached to columns, sculptors lengthened these figures with unnatural proportions. Fredericks' figures all conform to this elongated shape and he has amusingly balanced them atop small orbs.
Although they are very similar in style, each one is individualized and possesses distinguishing attributes that in some way identifies them. The theme of this piece seems to parody the Seven Deadly Sins with Christian characters.
These seven figures are in the style of jamb statues found in the portals of Gothic cathedrals. Attached to columns, sculptors lengthened these figures with unnatural proportions. Fredericks' figures all conform to this elongated shape and he has amusingly balanced them atop small orbs.
Although they are very similar in style, each one is individualized and possesses distinguishing attributes that in some way identifies them. The theme of this piece seems to parody the Seven Deadly Sins with Christian characters.
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 19 Folder 19
Series V, Box 19 Folder 19
Date
1986
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
V-19-19
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Coverage
Midland (Mich.)
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Color print
Physical Dimensions
3.5" x 5"
Files
Collection
Citation
“"Saints and Sinners" (The Seven Saints and Sinners) at the Midland Center for the Arts,” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed November 10, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/2891.