Monday, December 20, 2010

Religious statues in texas

Religious statues in texas


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If you are new to Texas or are just passing through and have a taste for art in the form of sculptures and statues, you are in luck because Texas has a few sculpture gardens and centers with many statues and sculptures on display. Each center has a handful of statues or sculptures of a religious nature as well for those with an eye for that type of art.

  1. Texas Sculpture Garden

    • The Texas Sculpture Garden is a collection of sculpture from 41 Texas-based artists located throughout Hall Office Park in Frisco, Texas. The Sculpture Garden features both an exterior and interior collection. The exterior collection is available for viewing between dawn and dusk, and the interior collection is available Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., as of February 2010. Several statutes with religious or spiritual influence call the sculpture garden their home, including "Quanta: Celtic Spirit Catcher," "Perseverance" and "Poetry Series II."

      Texas Sculpture Garden

      6801 Gaylord Parkway

      Frisco, TX 75034

      972-377-1100

      texassculpturegarden.org

    Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum

    • The Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum was founded on the works of the American sculptor Charles Umlauf and is a nonprofit organization. The museum dedicates itself to educating and encouraging people to understand and appreciate art sculpture. The Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum operates from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and is closed on Monday and Tuesday. There are a few religious works of note at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum such as "Angel Group," "Angel of the Annunciation," "Crucifixion," "Spirit of Flight" and "St. Francis with Birds." You will also likely find other works of a religious nature, as Umlauf's work tended to be religious or spiritual in nature.

      Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum

      605 Robert E. Lee Road

      Austin, TX 78704

      512-445-5582

      umlaufsculpture.org

    Nasher Sculpture Center

    • The Nasher Sculpture Center has been open since Oct. 20, 2003, and is devoted to the exhibition, preservation and study of modern sculpture. The center's collection of statues numbers more than 300, both indoor and outdoor. these sculptures are complemented by ongoing rotations of varying exhibits and public programs. Of the sculptures on display, "The Tragedy of Life," "Eve," "Commandment V" and "Jewish Child" are of religious significance, for those who wish to study that type of sculpture. The Nasher Sculpture Center is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is closed on Mondays.

      Nasher Sculpture Center

      2001 Flora St.

      Dallas, TX 75201

      214-242-5100

      nashersculpturecenter.org


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