RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

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By TAHLIB

This week, we remember Trayvon Martin (1995-2012), and all youth killed in violence. In the book of Jeremiah 31:15: "A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more." In 1875, Lutheran Danish artist Carl Bloch (1834-1890) painted "The Slaughter of the Innocents" illustrating the results of unjustified fears combined with the power to kill. Bloch is a favorite at BYU Museum of Art, and this week officials announced they've secured the loan of a new exhibition, “Sacred Gifts: The Religious Art of Carl Bloch, Heinrich Hofmann, and Frans Schwartz,” which opens Nov. 15th. For these reasons, "The Slaughter of the Innocents" (above) is our NEWS OF WEEK.

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

• Buddhist Art of Week: Motoi Yamamoto's table salt works at the Mint Museum. [More News]
• Christian Art of Week: New Art books by Christian artists for your collection. [More News]
• Hindu Art of Week: A passion for yoga raises $125,000 for Smithsonian. [More News]
• Islamic Art of Week: Artist Salva Rasool unites with jeweller Aneel Gajaria. [More News]
• Judaic Art of Week: Leonard Nimoy's Jewish-themed photography. [More News]

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