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    Eyekons and Woodlawn CRC present “Sola Scriptura – Biblical Text and Art” Exhibit from The Bowden Collections - Jan 4 – Feb 10, 2017 at Woodlawn Ministry Center,  3190 Burton SE, Grand Rapids, MI – Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation – Commemorating the 500th Anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his “Ninety-Five Theses” to the Castle Church doors in Wittenberg, Germany.
    An Exhibit Commemorating the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation
     
    January 4 - February 10, 2017
     
    Woodlawn Ministry Center | 3190 Burton St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
     
    Open to the Public: Tues - Thurs 9 am - 4 pm, Fri 9 am - noon
     
    Christendom will be commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017, and in honor of this event, Bowden Collections is offering an exhibition with over thirty-five works. Sola Scriptura: Biblical Text and Art is a visual testimony of how the Scriptures have compelled artists who cherish the Bible to incorporate its text into their art. The exhibition is comprised of three sections: Translating the Bible, Illuminating the Bible, and Picturing the Bible.
     
    Eyekons and Woodlawn CRC present “Sola Scriptura – Biblical Text and Art” – An Exhibit in three parts – Translating the Bible – Illuminating the Bible - Picturing the Bible - Woodlawn Ministry Center – Jan 4 – Feb 10, 2017 - Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation and the 500th Anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his “Ninety-Five Theses” to the Castle Church doors in Wittenberg, Germany on October 31, 1517.
     
    Schedule a guided Tour - Church & School Groups Welcome
     
    CONTACT:   johanneswitte9@gmail.com  |  616-304-0504
     
     
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  • CALL Class – Getting the Word Out: Spreading the Message of the Reformation by Dr. Karin Maag, Director of Meeter Center for Calvin Studies – Tuesdays, January 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2017 from 2:30 to 3:45 pm – featuring the Bowden Collections Sola Scriptura: Biblical Text and Art Exhibit at Woodlawn CRC Ministry Center – 3190 Burton St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546. The Sola Scriptura Exhibit runs from Jan 4 to Feb 10, 2017 - Open to the public - Guided tours available for church groups and schools.
  • Calvin Institute of Christian Worship’s Symposium presents Thursday Seminar B8 – Sola Scriptura: Encountering God's Word in the Reformation Era and Beyond – Dr. Karin Maag with responses by Mike Abma, Sandra Bowden, Bruce Herman and Elizabeth Vander Haagen - featuring Bowden Collections Sola Scriptura: Biblical Text and Art Exhibit at Woodlawn CRC Ministry Center – Thurs, Jan 26, 2017 from 1:30 – 3:30 pm. The Sola Scriptura Exhibit runs from Jan 4 to Feb 10, 2017 - Open to the public - Guided tours available for church groups and schools.
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  • Sola Scriptura Exhibit
     
    TRANSLATING the Bible  |  ILLUMINATING the Bible  |  PICTURING the Bible
     
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    Martin Luther’s ground breaking translation made it possible for Christians over the last 500 years to read the Bible in the vernacular. The impact of this cannot be overstated. Artists are among those who have been influenced by reading and studying the Bible, often incorporating the words of the Scriptures into the very fiber of their art.
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    TRANSLATING the Bible
     
    The exhibition’s first segment, Translating the Bible, includes portrait engravings of Martin Luther, an 1883 poster commemorating the 400th anniversary of his birth, as well as a 1875 Martin Luther German Bible with illustrations by Gustave Doré and a single 1541 leaf from the an early edition of Luther’s Bible. Several other Bibles illustrate the importance of the English vernacular translations over these five centuries. Among these is the very rare Title Page of I Thessalonians from Martin Luther’s New Testament of 1529, a leaf from 16th century Tyndale Bible, a page from The Great Bible approved by King Henry VIII, a leather bound King James Bible with an accompanying single leaf from the first 1611 edition; and Eugene Peterson’s contemporary paraphrase, The Message.
     
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    ILLUMINATING the Bible
     
    The second section, Illuminating the Bible, explores the many diverse ways scribes and calligraphers have illuminated the biblical text with imaginatbn and devotion. Some of the manuscripts include: a 13th century illuminated manuscript from France of I Corinthians 6; 15th century illuminated pages from the Vulgate; and a bifolio antiphonal parchment manuscript used by medieval choirs. Also included are several recent calligraphic creations, such as: The Holy Bible illuminated by Timothy Botts with an accompanying piece I Have Plans for You; two Ethiopian prayer books; and a contemporary Celtic illumination.
     
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    PICTURING the Bible
     
    Picturing the Bible features more than fifteen artists who use the Biblical text as an integral part of their creations. These evidence the power of the Bible, compelling artists to embed its very words in their art. Some of those in the show include: William Blake’s Vision of Eliphaz; two pieces by Howard Finster, inscripted with his own personal version or paraphrase of the biblical text; an etching by Sue Coe relating to the Beatitudes; a delicately collaged cross form by David Kamm; and two elegant drawings by Doug Jacques. Adam Back, Andrew Barchus, Martha Chatelain, Sandra Bowden and Guy Chase have created more dimensional works that reference The Book.
     
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    A Special Feature
     
    Timothy R. Botts Calligraphy
     
    Original Art from the Tim Botts 2017 Reformation Calendar
     
     
    Calligraphy of Martin Luther quotes & Reformational Scripture
     
    Tim Botts 2017 Reformation Calendar with Martin Luther quote, Here I Stand, I can do no other. God Help me. Amen. Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation with new Tim Botts calligraphy of Reformational Scripture and Martin Luther quotes - Including important dates and events in Reformation history supplied by Christian History Institute – Tim Botts 2017 Calendar available at www.Eyekons.com.
     
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