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Image of Saints and Sinners: The Bible as Word and Image

Saints and Sinners: The Bible as Word and Image

Not on view
12/6/2013 - 5/25/2014
Organizing institution: Mills College Art Museum

Saints and Sinners: The Bible as Word and Image is curated by an interdisciplinary group of Mills students in the courses Northern European Art and The Bible as Literature. Showcasing works on paper from the collection of the Mills College Art Museum, the exhibition examines themes from the Old and New Testament through five centuries of printmaking and drawing. Featuring prints by early Northern European masters, including Albrecht Dürer, Lucas Cranach, the Elder, and Lucas van Leyden, as well as 20th century artistic pioneers Marc Chagall and Giorgio de Chirico, the exhibition demonstrates evolving artistic representations of familiar Bible texts. From the fall of Adam and Eve, to the stories of David and Goliath, Bathsheba and King David, and the Prodigal Son, to depictions of the Madonna and the martyrdom of saints, the exhibition explores the connections between the accounts in the Bible and artwork that visually tells, critiques, challenges, and interprets those narratives. Through their research and responses, the student curators bring together knowledge from literature and art history to create a deeper and more complex understanding of these themes.

Saints and Sinners: The Bible as Word and Image is curated by Maria Aguilar, Paulina Alvarez, Keegan Amit, Marci Batchelor, Kristen Hanley Cardozo, Maggie Freeman, Leah Holtz, Emma Johnson, Abby Massarano, Isabella Miller, Adrienne Sigeti, Bridget Stagnitto, and Veronica Sutter, with the support of Meryl Bailey, Assistant Professor of Art History, Bula Maddison, Visiting Assistant Professor of English, and Stephanie Hanor, Director of the Mills College Art Museum.

This project is made possible through support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

Opening Reception
Thursday, December 5, 2013, 4 to 6 PM


Exhibition Objects (29)
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Image of Adam and Eve

Adam and Eve 1951.17

Image of Adam and Eve Eating the Fruit (The Fall) (from a series of 6 plates)

Adam and Eve Eating the Fruit (The Fall) (from a series of 6 plates) 1955.53.b

Image of Adam and Eve Working the Land (from a series of 6 plates)

Adam and Eve Working the Land (from a series of 6 plates) 1955.54.b

Image of Bathsheba before King David

Bathsheba before King David 1959.30

Image of David with the Head of Goliath

David with the Head of Goliath 1951.18

Image of Decapitation of St. Catherine

Decapitation of St. Catherine 1938.314

Image of Eve from portfolio 10 x 10: Ten Women/Ten Prints

Eve from portfolio 10 x 10: Ten Women/Ten Prints 1995.12.b

Image of Facsimile: Adam and Eve in Paradise

Facsimile: Adam and Eve in Paradise 1938.205

Image of Facsimile: Archangel Michael and the Devils

Facsimile: Archangel Michael and the Devils 1938.272

Image of Facsimile: Flight into Egypt

Facsimile: Flight into Egypt 1938.241

Image of Facsimile: Solomon and Queen of Sheba

Facsimile: Solomon and Queen of Sheba 1938.250

Image of Facsimile: St. Jerome in his Study

Facsimile: St. Jerome in his Study 1938.165

Image of Facsimile: Torment of St. Antonius

Facsimile: Torment of St. Antonius 1938.218

Image of Madonna and Child with Rabbits

Madonna and Child with Rabbits 1938.316

Image of Madonna mit Einem Stifter und den Heiligen Michael und Katharina, after Jan Van Eyck

Madonna mit Einem Stifter und den Heiligen Michael und Katharina, after Jan Van Eyck 1975.93

Image of Moses Striking Water, after Raphael's Loggie

Moses Striking Water, after Raphael's Loggie 1956.68

Image of Prodigal Son

Prodigal Son 1988.9.1

Image of Prodigal Son as Swineherd

Prodigal Son as Swineherd 1993.2.2

Image of Return of the Prodigal Son

Return of the Prodigal Son 1941.152

Image of St. Jerome

St. Jerome 1959.67

Image of St. Jerome in the Desert

St. Jerome in the Desert 1954.2

Image of Suzanna

Suzanna 1980.11.27

Image of Suzanna and the Elders

Suzanna and the Elders 1980.11.25

Image of Suzanna and the Elders No.2

Suzanna and the Elders No.2 1980.11.26

Image of The Creation of Eve (from a series of 6 plates)

The Creation of Eve (from a series of 6 plates) 1955.53.a

Image of The Expulsion from Paradise (from a series of 6 plates)

The Expulsion from Paradise (from a series of 6 plates) 1955.54.a

Image of The Return of the Prodigal Son; Reverse: Nude Male Figure

The Return of the Prodigal Son; Reverse: Nude Male Figure 1948.186

Image of The Small Passion (Die Kleine Holzschuittpassion): Expulsion from Paradise

The Small Passion (Die Kleine Holzschuittpassion): Expulsion from Paradise 1954.5.b

Image of The Small Passion (Die Kleine Holzschuittpassion): The Fall

The Small Passion (Die Kleine Holzschuittpassion): The Fall 1954.5.a



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Artists (18)
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