Kirk in the Hills Church 1340 West Longlake Road Above southeast entrance Bloomfield Hills Michigan 48302
Date:
Dedicated 1951
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1994
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Image on file.
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Summary:
Figures of seven saints flank a large stained glass window on the facade of a church, with three placed above one another on each side and one centered on the rooftop above the window. All are set within arched, Gothic revival niches. On the lower left niche is St. Luke holding an opened scroll, with a small winged horse by his lower proper right side. Above him is St. Matthew holding a scroll in his proper left hand, with the index finger of his proper right hand pointing towards it. A small, kneeling child with hands folded in prayer is by his lower proper right side. In the lower right niche is St. John looking upward, holding an open book with his proper right hand, his proper left hand raised in gesture. An eagle is by his lower proper left side. Among the four other saints depicted is St. Mark.
