An exhibition at the Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Missouri, Pickard Hall

Exhibition runs August 29th – December 24th 2009; the Museum is open to the public, Tu-Fri 9-4, Sat & Sun 12-4, and ADA accessible

For more information, see the Museum’s website http://maa.missouri.edu/ or call 882-3591

This cross-cultural, cross-temporal exhibition encompasses the various roles women have played in religion as reflected in visual culture from antiquity to the present. Artworks represent the ancient Mediterranean [Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Early Christian/Byzantine], western Europe from Medieval to present, the Americas (pre- and post-Columbian), and the non-western societies of Africa and Asia. A wide range of mediums are also represented, including bronze, stone, wood, and terracotta sculpture, painting, and textiles. Visitors are invited to trace the development of the role of women in religion from antiquity to the present and observe parallels, continuity, and change over the course of 5,000 years.