"Wings of the Morning" (Edgar B. Flint Memorial) in the snow
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Title
"Wings of the Morning" (Edgar B. Flint Memorial) in the snow
Subject
Animal sculpture--20th century.
Bronze sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Outdoor sculpture--United States.
Bronze sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Outdoor sculpture--United States.
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 13
Series V, Box 24 Folder 13
Date
1986
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
V-24-13
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Coverage
Bloomfield Hills (Mich.)
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Color print
Physical Dimensions
3.5" x 5"
Files
Collection
Citation
“"Wings of the Morning" (Edgar B. Flint Memorial) in the snow,” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed November 21, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/3802.