CARL BLOCH: THE MASTER'S HAND

There is an amazing exhibit at the BYU Museum of Art that I highly recommend. The exhibit is called "Carl Bloch: The Master's Hand" and it features the work of Carl Bloch, the 19th-century Danish artist. His paintings on the life of Christ are highly recognized by members of the Church.



The exhibition features five large altarpieces. Four have come from Lutheran churches in Denmark and Sweden, the first time they have left their original locations. The fifth painting shown above, "Christ Healing the Sick at Bethesda", was acquired by the BYU Museum in2001 and is part of their permanent collection. Along with the five altarpieces there are another thirty works shown as part of the exhibition.

Many of us are familiar with Bloch's work but we are only familiar with reproductions shown at a fraction of their original size. Many of the painting contain life size images that really should be seen in person to be appreciated. The Museum of Art has done an excellent job in presenting the painting in setting similar to their original locations.

One of the great 'things' (and stuff) at the exhibit is the three dollar ipad rental that is available for the tour. They have included a tremendous amount of additional information and commentary about each painting. My favorite part though was the 3-D panorama view of each church showing the home location of each painting, both interior and exterior. It is as close as you can come to actually being there.

Seriously, if you have a chance you should make the trip. It is well worth your time. The exhibit is free, including parking, but reservations are required. Get more information at carlbloch.byu.edu.


And... what trip to Provo would be complete without a visit to Heaps BRICK OVEN? Pasta, pizza and a trip to the best salad bar ever! Oh, and a chocolate chip cookie for desert.

As we were leaving the Brick Oven, I looked across the street and had a flash from my past!

Yes, I owned this exact car in 1980! It was a 1972 Porsche 914. Such a fun car! Take off the targa top, stick it in the trunk and enjoy the sun. Winter was not as fun... I had to drive with an ice scraper in my hand because it had typical VW heating and the defrost did not work. Oh well... it was so worth it!