Exhibit#1 Brookgreen Collection
Saint Brendan The Navigator Medal
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| Accession# |
1997.01 |
| Artist |
Mowbray-Clarke, John |
| Collection |
Art Objects |
| Date |
1911 |
| Description |
"Saint Brendan The Navigator Medal" by John Mowbray-Clarke
Saint Brennan/man/bird/symbol/soul/heaven/medal
The obverse shows an imagined portrait of Saint Brennan. The reverse shows a man with arms outstretched. A bird, representing the soul of man, ascends from him. The radiant light surrounding the man's head is meant to represent the sunset land and Heaven. |
| Home Location |
storage |
| Medium |
bronze |
| Object ID |
S.1997.010 |
| Object Name |
Medal |
| Recfrom |
Noble, Joseph Veach |
| Sub-category |
Art |
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Last modified on: October 11, 2007
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