S02 E18 – Unidentified Artist – Carved Ivory Group: Christ as the Good Shepherd – 1650-1750
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A very delicate sculpture carved from the ivory tusk of an elephant, Christ is reminiscent of images of the Buddha and bodhisattvas from Indian art.
Written by Joan Seig
Voiced by Dakota Reed
Produced by Sean Ashcraft in cooperation with the David Owsley Museum of Art and the Ball State School of Art.
Music used in this episode:
Requiem Mass No. 1 in C minor: I. Introitus et Kyrie, Requiem aeternam
Composed by Luigi Cherubini
Performed by Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia
Original air date: May 24, 2018
Unidentified Artist – Carved Ivory Group: Christ as the Good Shepherd – 1650-1750 – Photo by Steve Talley
