The fourth art-appreciation lecture from the educational Shape and Meaning, devoted to the German contribution to the visual arts, took place today at the Khatoon-e-Fatima School in Islamabad.
Albrecht Dürer, Study for St Jerome, 1521
The meeting was attended by 143 students and 9 teachers, being the lecture given in English and simultaneously translated into the Urdu language.
Sister Stella opened the event with a pray for everyone in Pakistan. Afterwards Thomas Ditt from the German embassy said some words to the students.
The lecture included a good number of images, most of which were German artworks inspired by the Holy Scriptures. All of them were described and explained in detail by Mariano Akerman.
Ephraim Lilien, "The Covenant of Abraham," Die Bucher der Bible, 1908
Moses leads the Children of Israel through the Red Sea, from The Luther Bible, Germany, c. 1530
Master Heinrich of Constance, The Visitation, c. 1310-20. Polychrome walnut, with gilding and rock crystal cabechons. German sculpture, from Katharienenthal Abbey, Switzerland. Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Stephen Lochner, The Madonna in the Rose Bower (Maria am Rosenhag), 1448. Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne
Significantly, the students also learnt about the Biblical Manuscripts from Qumran (1st century C.E.) and the ivory Pomegranate from King Solomon's Temple (8th century B.C.E.) or perhaps conceived even earlier, yet found at archaeological excavations that once took place in Jerusalem.
Biblical themes were explored via German artworks featuring The Creation, Adam and Eve, The Tower of Babel, Noah's Ark, Abraham contemplating the Stars, Moses and the Children of Israel crossing the Red Sea, The God Prophet, The Annuciation to Mary, The Visitation, The Virgin Mary and Baby Emmanuel, The Three Kings, Mother and Child, The Rose Garden, Young Jesus teaching in the Temple, Jerusalem as City of Light.
Shape and Meaning: The German Contribution to the Arts, Pakistan 2010
Event brochure
Sister Rukhsana Lucas and Sister Stella Maria Younas: "We are very grateful to Mr. Mariano Akerman for being with us in our school and having a session on Bible stories that have been incorporated in the visual arts of Germany. He is a very competent lecturer and his way to talking to the students is very friendly. God bless him."
Mariano Akerman (Argentinean), City of the Lord and Peace, c. 1992-5. For Biblical Images, see Tali Education and ABC Gallery
Shape and Meaning: The German Contribution to the Visual Arts - Five Educational Lectures by Mariano Akerman, German Embassy Islamabad, 3.1.2011, Education & Culture
Deutsche Kunst - Form und Bedeutung. Eine Vorlesungsreihe von Mariano Akerman, Botschaft der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Islamabad, 3.1.2011, Kulturelle Beziehungen (Andreas Dauth).
• Selected masterpieces at the German Art Gallery
10 comments:
Very informative. The meeting on The Bible and German Art gave us historical perspective. We've learnt about Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Mary and Jesus. We've also learnt of the dove as a symbol of peace and the pomegranate as a symbol of hope. The lecturer is enthusiastic and transmits this to all the audience.
The programme is very useful to us and the teacher's method is most effective.
Mr. Mariano Akerman shared great knowledge with us today. Basing his thoughts on visual and literary sources he gave us a very interesting session. His method is simple and effective. He explained important ideas with the help of examples. We've learnt a lot from him today.
By the grace of God you have the power of knowledge, voice, and wisdom. Your teaching method is very good and friendly. I like very much learning about Abraham and rediscovering the protagonists af Holy Scriptures in German imagery. God bless you.
Muy lindo. Me interesan mucho las conferencias que estás dando. Te mando un beso grande. gab ~
A very informative programme. We've learnt a lot through German art.
Mariano Akerman is a very intelligent person. He reminded us of the Bible's concept of loving our neighbour as we love ourselves, and also shared useful feelings and thoughts about our lives.
The two lectures given by Mariano Akerman were very good. He shared lots of important and powerful concepts with us. God bless him.
Félicitations.
'The Covenant of Abraham' is an absolutely breathtaking print.
Es fantástico. Comprendo muy bien de que amas el país donde vives y su gente. A seguir con tus trabajos maravillosos por la humanidad. Y sobre todo, sigue inspirando la gente.
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