{"id":2963,"date":"2020-06-03T17:23:24","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T21:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/lawrencefrizzell\/?p=2963"},"modified":"2020-06-08T17:18:31","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T21:18:31","slug":"art-exhibits-in-a-time-of-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/lawrencefrizzell\/art-exhibits-in-a-time-of-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Exhibits in a Time of Restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Assumption of the Virgin, 1577\u201379 by El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos), part of the exhibit, “El Greco: Ambition and Defiance,” at Art Institute of Chicago.<\/p><\/div>\n

From time to time the museums and art galleries of many countries share their treasures along with loans that offer a unique perspective on given artists and themes. The celebration of Jan Van Eyck and the Ghent Altarpiece was noted in previous blog posts here<\/a> and here<\/a>. The terrible threat of the corona virus has cast a dismal shadow over so many lives, and we pray for all the families who have lost loved ones.<\/p>\n

The New York Times<\/em> published the essay by Sophie Haigney, \u201cWhen the Virus Came, Some Museum Curators Lost Years of Work,\u201d<\/a> and The Wall Street Journal<\/em> drew attention to the marvels of technology whereby \u201cvideos and documentaries offer an enlightened alternative.\u201d\u00a0 In \u201cThe Staying Inside Guide: Opening Windows Onto Closed Exhibitions,\u201d<\/a> Lance Esplund draws attention to the following exhibits that may be of interest:<\/p>\n