The Glencairn Museum in Bryn Athyn is hosting a new exhibit, “The Sacred Art of Ethiopia”, from March 7 through November 8.
Hours: Tuesday–Sunday 1:00–4:30 pm
From the exhibit’s description:
Ethiopian artists depict biblical stories shared by Christians around the world, interpreting them through a visual language shaped by their own cultural and spiritual traditions. The resulting works are instantly recognizable as Ethiopian, yet they also express universal truths that resonate with believers everywhere.
Ethiopia is home to one of the oldest Christian civilizations in the world, and today more than half of its people still identify as Christian, continuing artistic traditions that reach back centuries. The Sacred Art of Ethiopia celebrates this living heritage through works created over the past thirty to fifty years, including hammered metal processional and pectoral crosses, folding icons, and leather and parchment paintings inspired by biblical themes in the style of traditional Ethiopian illuminated manuscript art.
The artwork on view is on loan from the Bowden Collections, a series of curated traveling exhibitions of sacred and biblical art assembled by Sandra Bowden.
More details here.
Easter Art Tours
The museum will also host Easter art tours beginning Saturday, March 21 through Sunday, April 12.
From the description:
This one-hour guided tour features the Easter story illustrated through medieval works of art in stained glass, sculpture, and painting. The biblical narrative involves tremendous sadness, followed by great joy; key episodes highlighted on this tour include the Last Supper, the Crucifixion, the Resurrection, and the Ascension of Christ into heaven.
Visitors will also learn how Easter was celebrated by the Pitcairn family at Glencairn when it was their home. Three Easter dioramas were made in the 1920s for the Pitcairns by Winfred S. Hyatt, the principal stained-glass artist and designer for Bryn Athyn Cathedral and Glencairn. These scenes were an important part of the family’s annual Easter traditions; they will be included on the tour.
More details here.
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