John Baptist Jackson
British, about 1701-about 1780
After Sebastiano Ricci, Italian, 1659-1734, after Paolo Veronese, Italian, 1487-1553
The Finding of Moses, 1741
Chiaroscuro woodcut
Gift of funds from Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith P.69.165

Desire and Deliverance: Drama in the Old Testament

Saturday, March 6, 2010—Sunday, September 5, 2010
Gallery 315 and 316
Free Exhibition

To coincide with the Science Museum of Minnesota's exhibition on the Dead Sea Scrolls, the MIA presents "Desire and Deliverance: Drama in the Old Testament," an exploration of how artists transformed biblical narratives of Noah, Jonah, Susanna, and others into scenes of passion, morality, piety, and nationalistic pride.
The show features biblical heroics and histrionics in prints and drawings from the 16th century and later, including Albrecht Durer's inestimable Adam and Eve, eight Rembrandts, and several treasures on loan from The Thrivent Financial Collection of Religious Art.