Bok Tower Brass Door

Title

Bok Tower Brass Door

Artist

David T Wilkinson

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Photograph - Photo

Description

While on vacation in Florida my wife and I stopped by Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales. The gardens have to be one of the most beautiful and tranquil places. The 50-acre garden was established in 1929, by Edward W. Bok as a gift to the American people, and was designed by noted landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead Jr.

The focal point of the gardens is the 205-foot marble and coquina Singing Tower, with a 60-bell carillon which is played regularly. Its only entrance is an amazing brass door which depicts the creation story from Genesis. The 12-foot high door is the work of Samuel Yellin. The door is made of teakwood overlaid with yellow brass repoussé. In Yellin’s words, it is: “as near to color of gold as possible and depicts six days of creation in the Garden of Eden. The various panels in the door show Adam and Eve, the vegetation, animals and birds, etc. The reason for making the door in this golden material is that not only will it make a beautiful golden spot, but it is the most suitable for depicting the theme used, as the climes of the six days of creation should be presented in a golden blaze of color.”

FEATURED in the IMAGES THAT EXCITE YOU Group 3/12/20.

FEATURED in the MY FLORIDA Group 3/14/20.

FEATURED in the FLORIDA - ART OF THE SUNSHINE STATE Group 3/15/20.

FEATURED in the BEDROOM ART GALLERY Group 3/22/20.

FEATURE in the NATURE LANDMARKS LANDSCAPES WILDLIFE Group 3/29/20.

FEATURED in the TRAVEL ART Group 4/14/20.

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March 11th, 2020

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