Gallery Opening | RECEPTION DETAILS
When: Thursday, Aug. 22 from 6-8 pm with Mike Kresnik sharing at 7 pm
Where: The Gallery at Coram Deo, 8787 Pacific Street, Omaha, NE 68114
Details: Drinks and refreshments will be served and children are welcome.
The exhibit is open M-F 9-4 pm and on Sunday mornings
Weekday viewing reservations are requested: 402-505-4111
The Saint John’s Bible | Exhibition Statement
The Saint John's Bible is the first completely handwritten Bible to be commissioned since the invention of the printing press. It took a team of artists and monks thirteen years to complete.
“The Saint John's Bible is a work of art and a work of theology. A team of artists coordinated by Donald Jackson in Wales and a team of scholars in Central Minnesota have brought together the ancient techniques of calligraphy and illumination with an ecumenical Christian approach to the Bible rooted in Benedictine spirituality. The result is a living document and a monumental achievement.
Back in the 1990s, Donald Jackson observed the monks of Saint John's Abbey processing with their Book of the Gospels for Sunday Mass, and he recognized the importance of "their book." To create a Bible that would capture the beauty and tradition of centuries of liturgy and carry it into the future—that is the vision that united a calligrapher in Wales with a group of Benedictine monks in Minnesota.”
Excerpt from The Saint John’s Bible website.