Front view of "Wings of the Morning"
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Title
Front view of "Wings of the Morning"
Subject
Animal sculpture--20th century.
Bronze sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
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.
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
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
Collection
Citation
“Front view of "Wings of the Morning",” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed November 24, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/3762.