Was it just last week we were coming to blows over statues?
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One of the few statues of a woman in the U.S. Capitol |
Do all of our Confederate statues insult our modern sensibilities?
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Picture taken by Paula Feldman: SC Statehouse statue saluting the women of the Confederacy |
If we will be known by our statues, what do our statues say?
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Mepkin Abbey Statue |
A statue made out of a fallen tree tells the story of our humanity: all we love will ultimately be lost.
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Mepkin Abbey: close up of a statue made of a fallen tree |
Can a statue made of marble bring us comfort?
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Mepkin Abbey detail of statue of Mary |
Does a statue made of recycled scraps tell us something about our ultimate destiny?
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Mepkin Abbey: part of a Nativity scene |
Can a statue call us to something bigger than ourselves?
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Mepkin Abbey Statue |
We continue to make our tributes.
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Impromptu Cairn at Mepkin Abbey |
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