Christ-themed exhibit at BYU Museum of Art

Visitors to art museums or galleries sometimes utilize a passive eye

while viewing a painting or sculpture. Don't forget that art is

interactive — a two-way communication tool that allows an artist to

introduce an image and the viewer to ingest and

interpret that image's meanings and messages.For centuries, gospel-minded artists have enlisted their trade to

communicate their love for the Lord, his life and his mission. A recently

opened exhibit at Brigham Young University's Museum of Art is designed to

help like-minded viewers recognize such divine meanings tenderly

communicated through paint, clay and carved wood.\"Types and Shadows: Intimations of Divinity\" is a collection of 44

pieces of art that challenge museum visitors to find sacred meanings in

symbols, metaphors and veiled references all pointing to the mission of

Christ. The diverse works in the exhibit, according to the museum, were

selected to guide the viewer through a process of seeing beyond obvious and

familiar narratives. It's hoped that viewers can enlist that skill to

recognize \"types\" and \"shadows\" in the world around them that testify of

Christ's saving existence, mission and love.See the full story on ldschurchnews.com.

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