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Mary
Mary is gathering figs when the Angel Gabriel appears. She is shown here as the Second Eve. The first Eve sinned and covered herself with the leaves of a fig tree. Jesus, you may remember, cursed a fig tree because He came to it and found no fruit. Mary, the Second Eve, is entwined in a fruitful fig tree, fruitful Israel, without sin. I am not aware of any other art work that has portrayed the fig tree and Mary in this way. Installation at Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, Charleston, West Virginia. Bronze, 100 inches in height.
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