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Exhibition presents a comprehensive picture of the role of art during The Thirty Years' War


Exhibition presents a comprehensive picture of the role of art during The Thirty Years War
Installation view of BELLUM ET ARTES , July 2021 © SKD, Photo: Oliver Killig.
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.- The Thirty Years’ War, which convulsed Central Europe four centuries ago, has seared itself into our collective memory as one of the most dramatic periods of European history. The conflict, which began in 1618 with the Prague Defenestration, escalated over the following decades into a bitter struggle for religious dominance and political hegemony within Europe. Famine, death and disease decimated the population, in some areas by as much as two thirds; whole regions were devastated, causing huge numbers of people to be displaced. Yet even during the war, artistic production never came to a standstill. On the contrary, art continued to fulfil important functions: works of art were used to demonstrate power and authority, were exchanged as diplomatic gifts, documented military encounters an ....

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.-The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art will present Changing Tides: Gifts from Gordon W. Bailey opening July 12, 2021 and on view through February 8, 2022. Showcasing artworks recently gifted by Mr. Bailey, a Los Angeles-based, advocate, scholar and collector, the exhibition represents an important new direction for the Ohr-O’Keefe. Created with various media, the artworks testify to the enduring creative impulse that cuts across cultures, geography and generations. All of the featured artists are making their debuts in the museum’s expanding permanent collection. “We are extending the reach of our exhibitions to include more national and international artists,” said Ohr-O’Keefe’s Executive Director David Houston, “Mr. Bailey’s thoughtful, transformative gift greatly enhances our collection and enables the museum over the coming decades to better serve . More ....

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