'Images of Christ' lecture series set

PROVO — The Brigham Young University Museum of Art and the BYU Religious Education Department are presenting a series of lectures in conjunction with the Museum of Art exhibition "Beholding Salvation: Images of Christ."

Each lecture is in the museum auditorium from 7-8 p.m. Religious Education Department speakers and other scholars from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will address events of Christ's life from his pre-mortal ministry to the Restoration through LDS Church founder Joseph Smith.

Five additional lectures discuss artistic styles and conventions used throughout the history of Christian art on selected Thursday nights from 7-8 p.m. in the museum auditorium. Lecturers include the exhibition curator and BYU art historians.

Museum docents will be on hand after each presentation to guide visitors through the galleries. All lectures are free and open to the public. For further information call 801-422-8287 or visit: moa.byu.edu.

• Wednesday, Jan. 17 — "The Birth of the Savior," S. Kent Brown, professor of ancient scripture.

• Thursday, Jan. 18 — "Picturing the 'Word,"' Dawn C. Pheysey, Curator of Religious Art, BYU Museum of Art.

• Wednesday, Jan. 24 — "The Baptism and Temptations of Jesus," Frank F. Judd, associate professor of ancient scripture.

• Wednesday, Jan. 31 — "The Sermon on the Mount," John W. Welch, editor in chief of BYU Studies.

• Wednesday, Feb. 7 — "The Parables," Camille Fronk Olson, associate professor of ancient scripture.

• Thursday, Feb. 8 — "Beholding the Face of God: The Early Christian Search for the Authentic Image of Christ," William Hamblin, BYU history faculty.

• Wednesday, Feb. 14 — "Jesus and the Gospel of Love," Richard Neitzel Holzapfel, professor of church history and doctrine.

• Wednesday, Feb. 21 — "Prophecy and Fulfillment in Jesus' Ministry," Terry B. Ball, dean of religious education.

• Wednesday, Feb. 28 — "In Jerusalem for the Last Time," Gaye Strathearn, assistant professor of ancient scripture.

• Wednesday, March 7 — "The Last Supper," Thomas A. Wayment, assistant professor of ancient scripture.