Piety, Sacrifice, and Miracles on Display at the J. Paul Getty Museum

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By TAHLIB

Saint Jerome Extracting a Thorn from a Lion's Paw, cutting 
from Master of the Murano Gradual, northern Italy, about 1425-50

CALIFORNIA---The Getty Museum presents stories of suffering and salvation in "Miracles and Martyrs: Saints in the Middle Ages" (September 3, 2013–March 2, 2014). Featuring works from its own collection, the exhibition is presented in two parts when the pages of the manuscripts are turned on Dece,ber 3rd to reveal further treasures. This illuminated manuscripts reveal the widespread appeal and influence of saints in art and society during the Middle Ages. Medieval artists pictured them in images of incredible horror and great beauty, designed to offer inspiration and comfort to the faithful.

J. Paul Getty Museum: "Miracles and Martyrs: Saints in the Middle Ages" (Ends March 2, 2014), 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA. (310) 440-7330 or getty.edu