BYU's New Exhibit 'Sacred Gifts' Runs Many Layers Deep

DESERET SUN
By Emmilie Buchanan-Whitlock

Heinrich Hofmann's "The Capture of Christ," 1858, Hessisches Landesmuseum , Darmstadt, Germany.

UTAH---The theme of sacred gifts in the upcoming Brigham Young University Museum of Art exhibit, "Sacred Gifts: The Religious Art of Carl Bloch, Heinrich Hofmann, and Frans Schwartz" runs deep for museum guests and officials alike. This exhibit, slated for a Nov. 15 opening, is a completion of the 2010 exhibit, "Carl Bloch: The Master's Hand." The upcoming exhibit will feature all new art, coming from churches and museums from Denmark, Sweden, Germany and New York. [link]

Brigham Young University Museum of Art: "Sacred Gifts: The Religious Art of Carl Bloch, Heinrich Hofmann, and Frans Schwartz" (Opens Nov. 15), North Campus Drive; Provo, Utah; (801) 422-8287; moa.byu.edu