View of "Wings of the Morning" at the foundry

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Title

View of "Wings of the Morning" at the foundry

Subject

Animal sculpture--20th century.
Bronze sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998

Description

The flying swans represent the atmosphere of the unfolding morning. Fredericks often used swans in his sculptures to symbolize eternal life. The hand of God enfolds the spirit of man as he takes the wings of the morning. The upward flowing contours communicate the optimistic spiritual content of the sculpture.

Fredericks was inspired by Psalm 139:9-10:

"If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me."

These verses are inscribed on the pedestal of the bronze cast at Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian Church, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Source

Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 24 Folder 11

Date

1990

Rights

Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.

Relation

V-24-11

Format

image/jpeg

Type

Image

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Color print

Physical Dimensions

4" x 6"

Files

View of Wings of the Morning at the foundry.tif

Citation

“View of "Wings of the Morning" at the foundry,” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed December 18, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/3761.