Flying buttress figurine: Elephant with trunk horn

ByKoen van Velzen 31-10-201713-02-2026

I am currently copying a whole range of flying buttress figurines for St. Eusebius's Church in Arnhem. Read here everything about this project.

Original flying buttress statuette elephant, copying into new Muschelkalk limestone

praying man and elephant in new limestone

This series of images flying buttresses was designed around 1953/54 by Theo van Reijn around the theme of the Great Flood’ or Noahs Ark, and almost all of the figurines were carved by Eduard van Kuilenburg. As was this little elephant.

photo of the four flying buttresses designed by Theo van Reijn — The four flying buttresses designed by Theo van Reijn in their original state. In the foreground Bear with honeypot, Monkey, man calling Noah, Desperate Man, Ark under construction.

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