On Saturday, we got to go to the Sacred Gifts exhibit at BYU with Matt and Marg's family. It featured the works of Carl Bloch, Heinrich Hofmann, and Frans Schwartz. While I've seen many of these paintings in the past, I really enjoy seeing them in person and reading the background on each piece. I was surprised though. I was not familiar with Frans Schwartz at all. I very much all of his work that they had displayed. I loved watching Jer crouch by the kids and explain the stories of Jesus that were depicted in each painting. 8 of the Carl Bloch paintings are usually hung in a long gallery in a European Castle. This was the first and only time for them to be lent out to a gallery. They said that it was because the owner knew of the paintings significance to the people of Utah. I was very flattered and honored that we got to see them in person.
Afterwards, we wandered BYU bookstore. I even got to catch up with my cousin Eliot, who was there looking for stocking stuffers for Christmas.
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I am so jealous! I love art exhibits. I bet that one was very touching. I really enjoy the American Gothic exhibit in Chicago but its not really touching per se.
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