Symposium: Jacob and His Twelve Sons: The Intersection of Art and World Religions

Meadows Museum - Dr. Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium

Join SMU local scholars and faculty experts for a daylong symposium examining a monumental series of religious paintings by the seventeenth-century Spanish master Francisco de Zurbarán. The morning program will engage in a conversation exploring the religious context and significance of Zurbarán’s works from the vantage points of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, while the afternoon sessions will focus on broad historical, art historical, and musical contexts. The program will culminate in the evening with a keynote lecture and conversation on the timeless theme of faith in the arts led by the celebrated theologian and author N.T. Wright.

Free; advance registration is required. To register, please call 214.768.8587.

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