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WW1 Monuments Stories

Enlightenment

February 5, 2017

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.

Enlightenment 002

Enlightenment
Photo by Bradley Cramer

Enlightenment 003

Enlightenment
Photo by Bradley Cramer

Enlightenment 004

Enlightenment
Photo by Bradley Cramer

Enlightenment 005

Enlightenment
Photo by Bradley Cramer

Enlightenment 006

Enlightenment
Photo by Bradley Cramer

Tags:

Overland Park

bronze

sculpture garden

arboretum

botanical gardens

International Sculpture Garden

Overland Park Arboretum

Tang DaXi

woman

child

nude

2012

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