The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage is privileged to premiere Cradle of Christianity: Treasures from the Holy Land, a dramatically displayed collection of art works and artifacts from Jerusalem's Israel Museum that describes the common roots of Judaism and Christianity from the First through Seventh Centuries A.D. The touring exhibition's numerous objects reflect life and religion in the Holy Land from the time of Jesus Christ through the Early Byzantine Period by means of personal belongings, architectural remnants, liturgical objects and sculpture from the period covered by the show.
"Cradle of Christianity: Treasures from the Holy Land" is on view from April 1 to October 22, 2006 at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, 2929 Richmond Road, Beechwood, Ohio 44122 (Telephone: 216-593-0575; Website). The museum is open Sunday to Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Thursday from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM and Sunday from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM. Admission is $12.00 for adults, $10.00 for senior citizens and students ages 12 and above and $5.00 for children ages 5 to 11.
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From your Guide: Stan Parchin, Senior Correspondent for Museums and Special Exhibitions, is a specialist in ancient, late-medieval and Renaissance art and history, and a regular contributor to About Art History. You may read all of his Special Exhibition and Catalogue Reviews here.
"Cradle of Christianity: Treasures from the Holy Land" is on view from April 1 to October 22, 2006 at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, 2929 Richmond Road, Beechwood, Ohio 44122 (Telephone: 216-593-0575; Website). The museum is open Sunday to Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Thursday from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM and Sunday from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM. Admission is $12.00 for adults, $10.00 for senior citizens and students ages 12 and above and $5.00 for children ages 5 to 11.
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From your Guide: Stan Parchin, Senior Correspondent for Museums and Special Exhibitions, is a specialist in ancient, late-medieval and Renaissance art and history, and a regular contributor to About Art History. You may read all of his Special Exhibition and Catalogue Reviews here.