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DIA in the Shores: "Hope" at City Hall
"Allegory of Hope" is part of the Detroit Institute of Arts Inside/Out program in the Shores.
Between the St. Clair Shores and is a portrait of "Hope."
A digital reproduction of Allegory of Hope has been installed between the two city buildings as part of the Detroit Institute of Arts Inside|Out program, which places art reproductions throughout Metro Detroit.
Similar to other works placed in St. Clair Shores, the painting by Allesandro Turchi features an anchor, which has a nautical and inspirational theme.
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"Hope is personified as a woman holding an anchor," states a plaque displayed next to the artwork. "The artist uses symbolism that would have been clear to his Christian patrons: just as an anchor provides security for a ship, the virtue of Hope is crucial to the Christian concept of salvation."
St. Clair Shores Patch is featuring all seven pieces of St. Clair Shores' DIA artwork this week.
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St. Clair Shores was one of 11 cities chosen for the program this summer. Read more about it and see a tour map of the artwork .
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