Close-up view of "Wings of the Morning" at an unidentified location

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Title

Close-up view of "Wings of the Morning" at an unidentified location

Subject

Animal sculpture--20th century.
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.

Source

Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 24 Folder 16

Date

n.d.

Rights

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

Relation

V-24-16

Format

image/jpeg

Type

Image

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Color polaroid print

Physical Dimensions

4" x 4"

Files

Close-up view of Wings of the Morning at an unidentified location.tif

Citation

“Close-up view of "Wings of the Morning" at an unidentified location,” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed March 28, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/3862.