Thursday, April 29, 2021

7–8 pm

Free Admission. Reservations are required 24 hours in advance. To receive a link, click here or call 267.502.2990.

Educational Programs Manager, Amy Glenn
Egyptian Libation Bowl, Black Granite, ca. 1400-1200 BCE 

This large, carved bowl was used for liquid offerings in ancient Egypt. Its imagery and hieroglyphs give us insight into the interaction between those offering a dedication and the deity being honored. 

Assistant Director, Bret Bostock
“Deliver Us From Evil,” Plaster, John Flaxman, British, ca. 1805 

Examine a masterpiece of sculpture by this well-known 19th-century artist, recognized for his many designs for Wedgwood china. See how the depiction of the subject matter in this dramatic piece illustrates unique concepts drawn from Flaxman’s Swedenborgian faith.

Visitor Experience Manager, Leah Smith
Nebuchadnezzar Cylinder Foundation Deposit, Terracotta, Neo-Babylonian, ca. 600 BCE 

Made for the great Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar, this object reveals deeper insight into the life and the thoughts of a biblical villain, expanding on the motivations behind his desire for power and conquest. 

Director, Brian Henderson
Monastic Choir Stall, White Oak, Spanish, ca. 1500 

Explore the rich, detailed images carved into this triple-seated monastic choir stall from the late Middle Ages. Used by monks during religious services in an abbey church, discover what its imagery can reveal about medieval Christian monastic religious beliefs and practice. 

Researcher and Curator, Kirsten and Ed Gyllenhaal
Cherrywood Bible Cabinet, Frank Jeck, Bryn Athyn, ca. 1926

Raymond Pitcairn directed woodworker Frank Jeck to carve this remarkable cherrywood Bible cabinet, which was designed to be an integral part of the family’s fifth-floor chapel. The cabinet’s biblical imagery is also found on the walls and ceiling of the chapel in stone sculpture and glass mosaic.

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