In conjunction with The Religious Body Imagined symposium, an exhibition of Christian, Hindu and Buddhist figures will be on view in Numen Lumen Pavilion with an opening reception on Friday, Feb. 8, beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 8
Cowan Collection of Religious Art, opening reception
Numen Lumen Pavilion, 4:30 p.m.
This exhibition highlights the artistic skill and religious significance of Christian, Hindu and Buddhist figures in the Cowan collection of religious art, on extended loan to the Elon University Art Collections. The opening reception is taking place in conjunction with “The Religious Body Imagined” symposium sponsored by the Center for the Study of Religion, Culture, and Society (Feb. 7 – 9, 2019). As a result, a written gallery guide focuses on the theme of embodied wisdom and compassion and explores the iconographic attributes and ritual functions of these beautifully painted and sculpted figures.
The Cowan collection of religious art was presented to the Elon University Art Collections on extended loan thanks to the generosity of James Costello Cowan and Judith Harcourt Ryder Cowan. The Cowans are parents of Cynthia Bennett (School of Health Sciences) and Christina Benson (Love School of Business).
Sponsored by the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, Elon University Art Collections and the Center for the Study of Religion, Culture and Society