Event Title: "Treasures of Religious Art of the Detroit Institute of Arts"
Time & Date: 7:00-9:00pm, February 25, 2021


‭"Treasures of Religious Art of the Detroit Institute of Arts" focuses upon the diverse and ever-changing images of Christ and Mary from the 14th through the 17th century in Italy, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Exquisite works from the Detroit Institute of Arts will be discussed in terms of their meaning and distinctive cultural context, including traditions of Catholic and Protestant interpretation.  Also discussed are the varied techniques employed by artists working with such materials as wood, marble, enamel, and of course paint. In many cases an attempt will be made to theoretically "reconstruct" the original settings of these works within religious society. Issues of museum display will be a major component of this discussion that examines works of architecture, as well as altarpieces and other devotional objects created for ecclesiastical and domestic settings.