Art Experience

Last Sunday afternoon I visited Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art with my girlfriend. It's great to know that the University of Oregon can offer such a large collection of art to the students as well as the community. I had a great time and it was particularly interesting to see all the different types of art. What stood out the most were the Holy Icons of Russia exhibit. Every painting was very moving to me because I come from a religious background. One painting in particular stood out: Tichvine Mother of God by Bogomater Tichvinskaya. I believe that Tichvinskaya was trying to portray the importance of the mother and son relationship through Mary and the baby Jesus.