ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By
Gregory & Ernest Disney-Britton
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| Giovanni Bellini,'s "Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist and a Female Saint in a Landscape" (detail), about 1501, continues at the Getty Museum through Jan. 14, 2018. |
Greg just finished his third year of Christmas concerts as a member of the
Indianapolis Men’s Chorus, and Ernest's favorite part was the second half featuring sacred hymns. These hymns, like “O Come All Ye Faithful,” “Mary, Did You Know?,” and “The First Noel” force us to pause and to focus on
religious traditions that we see disappearing from December. But, what can anyone do to fix it? That is why we celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas (Dec. 25-Jan 5) and include a visit to a local art museum as part of that celebration. Religious art powerfully focuses our attention on the sacred, and one such painting is now on exhibit at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Created in 1501,
Giovanni Bellini’s “
Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist and a Female Saint in a Landscape” would be perfect for anyone's 12 Days of Christmas.
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| Two Paths: Buddhism and Shintoism |
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| Disputed tombs in Catalona, Spain museum |
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| Mandala's by Renée Cox in Columbia, SC |
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| Timo Nasseri at Sharjah Art Museum |
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| "Menorasaurus Rex" for Hanukkah |
