Carl Bloch...Again

Dan and I took the girls last night for FHE to the MOA to see the Carl Bloch exhibit.

The MOA website describes the Danish artist and the special exhibit as:

Carl Bloch: The Master’s Hand will feature five large altar paintings from churches in Denmark and Sweden. Four of these paintings will be taken out of their altar settings for the first time since they were originally installed in the late 1800s. The other painting, “Christ Healing the Sick at Bethesda,” has become the museum’s signature piece since it was acquired in September 2001. Additional religious paintings and etchings along with genre, history, portrait and landscape paintings from Danish museums also will be included in the exhibition.

I can't adequately describe our experience. To say it was amazing would be an understatement. There is an undeniably strong spirit in this exhibit and Bloch's masterpieces testify of the living reality of Jesus Christ. I especially loved the way Bloch incorporates the use of light into his paintings. My favorite was his painting of the daughter of Jarius. I know that the others had their favorites as well. I am excited that this exhibit will be here until May. I plan on going a few more times and would say it is worth a trip to Utah just to experience it!