Tag Archives: Art and the Bible

The Unveiling (Gk: Apocalypse)

Posted on May 22, 2015 by grace bomer

 Last year, my ninety-nine-year-old Aunt Lucy gave me her 1928 copy of The Drama of Christianity / An Interpretation of the Book of Revelation by S. L. Morris. She had received it when she joined the church at age twenty. … Continue reading →

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Rijksmuseum Renovation, Rembrandt, and Relevance

Posted on May 24, 2013 by grace bomer

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam reopened to the public in April after a ten-year, 480-million-dollar refurbishment. When I visited long ago in 1995, I do remember it being dark. The Night Watch, Rembrandt’s very famous painting, is now housed in the most spacious gallery … Continue reading →

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