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Fields of the Wood, (sculpture). Artist:  Tomlinson, A. J., designer. Kent, Grady R., designer. Rhoades, L. S., designer. Phillips, Wade, designer. Title:  Fields of the Wood, (sculpture). Dates:  1944-1994. Ten Commandments: 1945. Medium:  Concrete. Dimensions:  Site: approx. 200 acres; Ten commandments: approx. W. 300 ft. Inscription:  unsigned (Many monuments have scripture verses or other inscriptions) Description:  A Biblical theme park with dozens of monuments and associated religious text. Near the entrance is a sphere atop a multitiered inscribed base. Two ornate arches span the entrance walkway. The walkway leads to a gigantic concrete outline of the Ten Commandments laid out on a hill, topped by a Bible opened to verses from Matthew 22:37. Below the tablets is a concrete flag of the Church of God and an American flag. Subject:  Religion -- Christianity Religion -- New Testament -- Christ Religion -- New Testament -- Matthew Religion -- Old Testament -- Ten Commandments Landscape -- Celestial -- Star Object -- Other -- Globe Object -- Other -- Flag Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Suit Arch Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Church of God of Prophecy, World Headquarters, Bible Place, P. O. Box 2910, Cleveland, Tennessee 37320 Located Fields of the Woods Theme Park, Highway 294, 18 miles west of Murphy, Suit, North Carolina Remarks:  Done over a span of fifty years, the sculptures commemorate the beginning of the Church of God of Prophecy around 1903. IAS files contain brochure "Fields of the Wood," Church of God of Prophecy, n.d., which gives detailed description of the site. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS NC000079   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NC000079 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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