 | “Holy Icons of Mother Russia”
October 2, 2002 through January 31, 2003
This was the first Northeast showing of the James and Tatiana Jackson Collection of Russian icons. All 84 pieces of sacred art were secreted out of Russia during the communist era, when they were outlawed and subject to destruction. The award-winning exhibition design placed the icons in clusters similar to the liturgical style of display in Orthodox churches. Jesus Christ, the Madonna and Child, angels and Russian saints were the subjects of the artists’ interpretation. Icons were venerated as windows into heaven, by praying to the saints whose images were painted on the wooden boards. |
