Madonna Moderne
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Title
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Madonna Moderne
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Date
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unknown
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Creator
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Frederick D. Jones Jr., 1914-2004
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Contributor
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Atlanta Annuals
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Description
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Frederick D. Jones, Jr. is a twentieth century artist from Chicago, Ill. Madonna Moderne depicts surrealist vignettes of a Black Madonna and child. The piece shows a veiled mother holding an injured baby and the same pair at a gravesite in a war torn landscape. Jones also includes symbols of purity and humility, as well as war and mortality.
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Primary Subject
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1900-1999
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Religion
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Spirituality
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Folklore
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Additional Subject
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Religious symbols in art
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Womanism
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Prayers
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Nature
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Death
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Location
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Atlanta
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Fulton County
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Georgia
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USA
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Type
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Painting
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Medium
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Oil on canvas
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Measurements
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23.5 x 11.5in
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Format
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JPG
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HBCU Identifier
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1954.003
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.CAU.129
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Rights
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All rights held by the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, Clark Atlanta University, (404) 880-6102 Attn: Museum Director.
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Contributing Institution
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Clark Atlanta University
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Source
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Clark Atlanta University Art Museum
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Collection
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Atlanta Art Annuals
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Language
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English
