Weaned Child on the Cockatrice’s Den
Folk and Self-Taught Art
Weaned Child on the Cockatrice’s Den
Artwork Details
Artist/Maker
Howard Finster
American, 1916–2001
American, 1916–2001
Date
ca. 1979
Medium
Paint on concrete, glass, mirrors, ceramic, white marble, and brick
Accession #
1994.216.2
Dimensions
38 x 41 x 31 inches
Location
On View - Stent Family Wing, Skyway, Gallery 407
Description
During the late 1960s, the Reverend Howard Finster began transforming swampy land around his Pennville, Georgia, home and repair shop into an environment that eventually became known as Paradise Garden. The High boasts the largest public collection of monumental sculptures, paintings, and other works from this celebrated garden museum. The eloquent concrete sculpture shown here illustrates Isaiah 11:9, a biblical passage that describes the peace that will reign on Earth with the coming of the Messiah.
Credit
Purchase with funds from the Cousins Foundation, Inc., and donors to the Paradise Project CampaignCheck This Out
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