Feb 7, 2008 / 13:48 pm
A new expo entitled “Images of the Prodigal Son. The Art of Forgiveness,” has been opened at the Biblical Art Museum of New York and will be open to the general public until February 17.
According to the L’Osservatore Romano, the purpose of the exhibit is to showcase artwork inspired by this parable which speaks of God’s forgiveness towards those who are truly repentant, from the Renaissance to today.
The first section is that of the arts. It contains “more than 70 works, stained-glass windows, sculptures, engravings and other forms of art that will be shown in a series of conferences that aim to show the influence of the gospel text on music, dance, literature, poetry and film,” the L’Osservatore Romano explained.