Enlightenment

Location:  Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, 8909 W 179th Street, Overland Park

Owner:  City of Overland Park

Artist:  Tang DaXi

Dates:  Cast 1983; Installed October 2012

Medium:  Bronze

Description:

Sculpture honoring motherhood.  An idealized figure of a mother holds her child in her left arm while the dawn star, held up in her right hand, shines warmly upon her.

This sculpture is part of the International Sculpture Garden at the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.

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Enlightenment
Photo by Bradley Cramer

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Enlightenment
Photo by Bradley Cramer

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Enlightenment
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Enlightenment
Photo by Bradley Cramer

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Enlightenment
Photo by Bradley Cramer