The Nasher is already flowing with energy from their new exhibits Escultura Social and A Room of Their Own. But they've also thrown in a dash of especially historic art into the museums gallery with some illuminate manuscripts. "Sacred Beauty: Medieval and Renaissance Illuminated Manuscripts from the Collection of Robert J. Parsons" is a set of religious manuscripts mostly from the 1600s and 1700s. According to the press release, the manuscripts, collected by Parsons (English PhD '80) are set against religous works from the same period. From the press release:
“These important centuries-old manuscript pages are of an extraordinary quality and make for a jewel box of an installation,” said Kimerly Rorschach, Mary D.B.T. and James H. Semans Director of the Nasher Museum. “I hope visitors will enjoy making connections between the exquisite scenes in the manuscripts and popular works in our permanent collection.”
The manuscripts debuted today and will be on display until May 10.
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