Rear view of "Wings of the Morning" at Brookgreen Gardens
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Title
Rear view of "Wings of the Morning" at Brookgreen Gardens
Subject
Animal sculpture--20th century.
Bronze sculpture, American--20th century.
Brookgreen Gardens
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Outdoor sculpture--United States.
Public sculpture, American
Bronze sculpture, American--20th century.
Brookgreen Gardens
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Outdoor sculpture--United States.
Public sculpture, American
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 12
Series V, Box 24 Folder 12
Date
1989-12
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
V-24-12
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Coverage
Pawleys Island (S.C.)
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Color print
Physical Dimensions
3.5" x 5"
Files
Collection
Citation
“Rear view of "Wings of the Morning" at Brookgreen Gardens,” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed November 21, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/3778.