RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS NEWS
By TAHLIB

The Old Masters, who worked through the Renaissance continue to inspire and fascinate us with their skill and faith, but most of all by the value placed on their work by their patrons. There is no other generation that better embodies the ideal of arts patronage—a time when both private collectors and institutions banded together to collect works that lifted-up religion, but also lifted-up the careers of artists. Francesco Botticini was one of those artists who created works for both, and one of his private devotional works realized $425,000 at auction this month when sold by the Indianapolis Episcopal Diocese. It's a genuine honor to showcase this sale as my NEWS OF WEEK.

In other religious art news from across the USA, and around the world:

• Buddhist Art of Week: Buddha's new home at Rhode Island School of Design [More News]
• Christian Art of Week: James Ensor's "Man of Sorrows" at The Getty Center" [More News]
• Hindu Art of Week: M.F. Husain's "Ganesha" at Victoria and Albert Museum [More News]
• Islamic Art of Week: Samra Habib's online exhibition celebrates queer Muslims [More News]
• Judaic Art Week: Artist salons to explore Judaism are spreading worldwide [More News]

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