Wednesday, September 10, 2014

A New Exhibition of Religious Iconography Opens at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art

ARTDAILY
Unknown Artist (Greek); Deesis (Christ, Madonna, and Saint John), 
18th century; Egg tempera on wood panel; Gift of Jacob B. Kolliner; 1987:172
OREGON---The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon presents a body of work featuring Christian iconography from the 15th to 20th centuries that illustrates the life of Christ. “The Word Became Flesh: Images of Christ in Orthodox Devotional Objects” is on view through June 21, 2015. The exhibition features icons and three-dimensional objects drawn from the JSMA’s permanent collection. [link]