James Muir

monumental 48\\\" high/dog - 30\\\" high/cat\r\nmaquettes also available...Edition 24

\\\"Caduceus\\\", recognized as a universal medical symbol, in this bronze representation by James N. Muir has become and Angel of Healing bringing love and peace upon the earth and all of its inhabitants. She is 12 feet high with a 9-foot wing span and includes fountain capabilities.\r\nThe retail price is $225,000. In a limited edition of 12, with number one purchased by St. Louis University. It is anticipated that the edition will close at approximately $300,000.\r\n\r\n\\\"My goal is to see these \\\"Seven Ladies on Seven Continents\\\" transcending individual differences to become a unifying symbol for the universal kinship of humanity and all creation in a physical metaphor representing the spiritual connection between all things. To help bring the healing power of love into the earth, ushering in a new era of Peace.\\\"\r\nJames Nathan Muir

On the bronze wheel the couple is mounted inscriptions reads:\r\n\\\"MARRIAGE IS A JOURNEY\r\nOF LOVE\r\nWHERE TWO SET OUT AND ARRIVE AS ONE\\\"\r\nInscribed on the inside of free-turning wheel axis:\r\n\\\"The Heart Has Reasons That Reason Does Not Know\\\"

Based on Michelangelo\\\'s Pieta\\\' of Mary and the Christ, which symbolizes the sacrifice made for Human \\\"Spiritual\\\" Liberty; this sculpture stands as America\\\'s symbol honoring the sacrifices made for Human \\\"Physical\\\" Liberty.\r\nIn this sculpture by James N. Muir, Mary has become Lady Liberty with the classical warrior lying in her arms. His shield bears the crest of the United States of America; his helmet is that of Athena, Goddess of War. The Sword of Truth and Justice that has slain tyrants, is taken from his grasp by \\\"Liberty\\\" to be passed on to the next courageous warrior who will step forward to take his honored place in the phalanx of Freedom...\r\n\r\n\\\"Oh stranger, go tell the free that\r\nhere we lie, obedient to their commands\\\"\r\n\r\nThis Memorial is dedicated to \\\"All American Soldiers\\\" who have died in the never-ending battle to make men free...

Thomas

Confederate Cavalry Captain - the last of the Apocalypse...

A wall or fireplace mount, this piece is available as a special edition of only 12, each piece has its on unique mounting on juniper or mesquite

\\\"Yes, I come to bring Peace, but first I bring the Great Sword of Truth that will bring illusion to the surface where it can be recognized and severed from that which is real.\\\"\r\n Mathhew 10:34 vari.\r\n\r\n\\\"For the Word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.\\\"\r\n Hebrew 4:12\r\n\r\n\\\"Quo Vadis\\\"-Where are you going?-an allegory of th resurrected Christ is a depiction in bronze of creation\\\'s return to the Creator, of humanities return to God. From base to crown, a symbolic spiritual quest for the hidden meanings within, symbols within symbols, where God\\\'s Truth is revealed.\r\n The title ‘Quo Vadis\\\' comes from Peter\\\'s question to the resurrected Christ, ‘Quo Vadis Domine?\\\' ‘Whither goest thou Lord.\\\' Leaving Rome to avoid persecution, Peter met Jesus who was on His way to Rome along the Appian Way. Jesus replied that He was going to Rome because His people were being persecuted. This response humbled Peter and prompted him to return to Rome to confront the persecution and his own eventual death by crucifixion.\r\n

Fleeing before the storm clouds of war, a little refugee girl, herself still merely a child, gives comfort and reassurance to her own doll-child.\r\n\r\n[They are on a street corner somewhere in Europe fleeing before the Nazis or the Allies; in Spain or Italy fleeing before the Fascists; in Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Afghanistan, or the Far East fleeing before the Communists; in the Middle East fleeing before the Moslems, or U.N. \\\"Peacekeepers;\\\" in Albania, Rumania, Azebaijan, Russia, Bosnia or Chechnya fleeing before the Socialists: and in Africa, Asia, Central America, Haiti or America fleeing before the Tyranny of poverty and oppression.]*\r\n\r\nThrough it all, she reflects the uncertain innocence and trust of all little children inheriting a world not of their making, yet, filled with the hope of creating a better future for themselves and for their own \\\"war-child\\\'s\\\" children.\\\"\r\n

A Newsboy from the past heralding in a new era; a little David armed with the unerring pebble of TRUTH to do battle against Goliath of Falsehood.\r\n Notes:\r\n The slingshot in his hip pocket, so appropriate to a little David, serves as a warning of the unerring accuracy of well-directed Truth. The front page photo of the Newsboy holding up the headline of \\\"Truth!\\\" mirrors the theme to infinity as a pebble creates infinite ripples in a pond.\r\n\r\n\\\"Men stumble over Truth from time to time but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened.\\\"\r\n\r\n\\\"………and a child shall lead them.\\\"\r\n \r\n

With unshod feet firmly planted on the book of Justice, a proud and determined horse, symbolic of the commitment of the Sheriff\\\'s Office, stands ever-vigilant and braced against the winds of adversity. \r\nThe empty saddle is a mute testament to the brave rider who, steadfast in his resolve to serving the people, has fallen in the line of duty. Over the saddle horn hangs his pistol belt and Badge of Honor left as a legacy awaiting the next courageous soul willing, and ready, to mount up and ride for Truth and Justice in the dust of those who have gone before.\r\n\r\nThis sculpture is dedicated in humble tribute to those of the Sheriff\\\'s Office who have sacrificed their lives in service to the people and as an inspiration to present and future generations of Peace officers.\r\n

\r\nAlways inspired by the song lyrics \\\"all gave some, but some gave all,\\\" along with the memories of friends and classmates and their sacrifices, on memorial Day I was moved to create this sculpture as my own humble tribute honoring courageous devotion to the ideal of human liberty.\r\n James N. Muir\r\n\r\n \r\nIn keeping with his deep spiritual convictions and social consciousness, Muir\\\'s sculptural subjects have expanded to reflect the critical nature of the times in which we live. Yet, whether historical or contemporary, \\\"the golden thread that ties it all together is still my never-ending quest for the essence of life- for Truth in its purest form.\\\"\r\n

Maquette size\r\nWith unshod feet firmly planted on the book of Justice, a proud and determined horse, symbolic of the commitment of the Sheriff\\\'s Office, stands ever-vigilant and braced against the winds of adversity.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe empty saddle is a mute testament to the brave rider who, steadfast in his resolve to serving the people, has fallen in the line of duty. Over the saddle horn hangs his pistol belt and Badge of Honor left as a legacy awaiting the next courageous soul willing, and ready, to mount up and ride for Truth and Justice in the dust of those who have gone before.\r\n\r\nThis sculpture is dedicated in humble tribute to those of the Sheriff\\\'s Office who have sacrificed their lives in service to the people and as an inspiration to present and future generations of Peace officers\r\n

\r\n\r\n10\\\" high studies also available\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThis sculpture is of a Spanish Colonial horse which exemplifies living history at its best! It is a breed of horse that dates back to 1493, which arrived in the New World with the Conquistadors. Father Kino introduced the breed into every mission he established from Mexico across the southwest and throughout California. A rich and long history, with only the hardiest surviving over the years. They were thought to be extinct at different times. In 1885, American settlers introduced these horses into the West. By 1920 they were indeed faced with extinction. A small, documented herd remained tucked away and forgotten in southern Arizona at the Wilbur-Cruce Ranch. This ranch was purchased by the Nature Conservancy on behalf of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1989. In January 1990, a movement was spearheaded to protect this herd and increase its size. The history of the Wilbur-Cruce herd is one that cannot be duplicated. No other herd of Spanish-descended horses can be traced with the accuracy of the Cruce herd. These horses are the purest of the original breed and considered the strongest, sturdiest and most distance capable horse breeds. They have been referred to as \\\"rock horses\\\" by the Indians because of their ability in difficult terrains and it has been said that they have a keener intelligence and a \\\"dog-like\\\" loyalty to their masters.\r\n This was the type of horse still being ridden in the early 1900\\\'s by the people throughout the West. It is the horse chosen by Muir for this 1920\\\'s era sculpture commissioned by the Sheriff\\\'s office for the center of Phoenix. Muir has owned one of these magnificent horses named \\\"Diamante\\\'\\\". The saddle and equipment featured in the sculpture are also from this era and historically correct. There are small herds privately owned and available today. These individuals are keeping this breed alive and also enabling, through selective breeding, some of the original Spanish \\\"Barb\\\" characteristics to be re-established in the Barb breed, as well.\r\n \r\n

\\\"Quo Vadis\\\"-Where are you going?-an allegory of th resurrected Christ is a depiction in bronze of creation\\\'s return to the Creator, of humanities return to God. From base to crown, a symbolic spiritual quest for the hidden meanings within, symbols within symbols, where God\\\'s Truth is revealed. \r\n\\\"Yes, I come to bring Peace, but first I bring the Great Sword of Truth that will bring illusion to the surface where it can be recognized and severed from that which is real.\\\"\r\n Mathhew 10:34 vari.\r\n\r\n\\\"For the Word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.\\\"\r\n Hebrew 4:12\r\n

In keeping with his deep spiritual convictions and social consciousness, Muir\\\'s sculptural subjects have expanded to reflect the critical nature of the times in which we live. Yet, whether historical or contemporary, \\\"the golden thread that ties it all together is still my never-ending quest for the essence of life- for Truth in its purest form.\\\"\r\nHis meticulous attention to detail, coupled with an insightful grasp of the human experience resulted in exquisitely crafted and poignant bronzes. As he quickly gained the acclaim of collectors around the country, as well as induction into the prestigious Society of American Historical Artists (SAHA), Muir\\\'s work resides in the U.S. Cavalry Museum at Fort Riley, the Gettysburg Battlefield Museum, and the Atlanta Historical Society. After expanding his subject matter in 1990 to include today\\\'s contemporary issues, many of these sculptures can be found in prominent institutions and museums-such as St. Louis University, City of Loveland Park, Southern California Christian College, Paul Harvey News Broadcasting Headquarters, and some of the most prominent private collections in America.\r\n

\\\". . . And Justice For All\\\" To the people, justice is an ideal, not an instrument of Power. To the people justice is as Justinian defined it-\\\"the firm and continuous desire to render to everyone that which is his due.\\\" But the legal system is not predominantly attentive to notions of equality and the rights of the individual. The legal system is concerned instead with law, and law is pledged to Power. As a consequence, law will most often stand against such human rights as threaten Power. The virulence of Power is not the question. By reason of Power\\\'s preoccupation with its own goals, all Power tends to function as if the system were designed to destroy the individual, for Power, by definition, can never permit itself to be subordinated to the individual. As a consequence, justice will be delivered to the people only when it is in the best interests of Power to deliver it.\\\"\r\n\r\n1989 Gerry Spence

\\\"\\\'Cornerstones of Freedom\\\" symbolizes the foundation stone upon which the building of human liberty has been erected under the all-seeing eye of God. Guided by the twin figures of Liberty and Justice, the greatest documents of freedom in modern history are immortalized for all posterity. England\\\'s Magna Carta, America\\\'s Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights all affirm the inalienable God-given Rights of humankind. These documents attest to the indisputable fact that governments are instituted among men for the sole purpose of protecting such pre-existing rights and liberties of the people in order to assure the common good of all. Rights derive from God not from governments. Any attempts to convert rights to privileges places Liberty and Justice either subject to the fickle whim of political expediency or within the iron grip of tyranny.

\r\n\r\n\\\"Fences!\\\", a portrait of an early cowboy taking a break from \\\"working the fence line.\\\" with canteen of water to slake his thirst and trusty lantern to light his way through the approaching darkness, except for this occasional respite to look back on progress and forward on future - his labors are without end.\r\n Symbolically, the allegory runs much deeper. Today, as in the old west, fences represent exclusion and limitation, equally for those on either side, restricting our perspectives to certain cherished beliefs. Now, as then, the greater need is to cut those fences, rather than to string anew. This cowboy is prepared: clothed for stormy weather, with spurs to ride hard and swift, chaps to ward off the thorns and brambles of adversity, quirt to lash out of the way the nay-sayers, do-nothings, and sycophants of negativity. Guided by the Lantern\\\'s Light and armed only with the sharp knife of truth and the incisiveness of his fencing tool, like the little David of old, he is still the battle against the Goliath of Falsehood. He stands four-square upon the Rock of Truth- the world will adjust.\r\n \r\n\r\nIn keeping with his deep spiritual convictions and social consciousness, Muir\\\'s sculptural subjects have expanded to reflect the critical nature of the times in which we live. Yet, whether historical or contemporary, \\\"the golden thread that ties it all together is still my never-ending quest for the essence of life- for Truth in its purest form.\\\"\r\n

\\\"\\\'Cornerstones of Freedom\\\" symbolizes the foundation stone upon which the building of human liberty has been erected under the all-seeing eye of God. Guided by the twin figures of Liberty and Justice, the greatest documents of freedom in modern history are immortalized for all posterity. England\\\'s Magna Carta, America\\\'s Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights all affirm the inalienable God-given Rights of humankind. These documents attest to the indisputable fact that governments are instituted among men for the sole purpose of protecting such pre-existing rights and liberties of the people in order to assure the common good of all. Rights derive from God not from governments. Any attempts to convert rights to privileges places Liberty and Justice either subject to the fickle whim of political expediency or within the iron grip of tyranny. \r\nThe ‘Cornerstone\\\' of our Republic has been constantly chipped away since it was first laid in place by the sweat and blood of our forefathers. Without its remaining steadfastly in place, the building of this nation, and the world, will surely crumble to lie in rubble under the depot\\\'s feet.\r\n\r\nThe words of Benjamin Franklin ring as a warning to all who cherish freedom and are as true now as when first written over two hundred years ago:\r\n\r\n\\\"Those who give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.\\\"\r\n