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Forms of Thought

Kris Ercums, curator

March 18, 2014–April 12, 2015

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Forms of Thought and This Land are two exhibitions that together explore intangible ideas. Works in Forms of Thought capture various artists’ attempts to depict transcendent, sacred, and religious ideas.

Works of art

La Pia de' Tolomei, Dante Gabriel Rossetti — Dante Gabriel Rossetti

La Pia de' Tolomei, 1868–1880

Madonna and Saints, Bernardo Zenale — Bernardo Zenale

Madonna and Saints, circa 1495

Saint Bartholomew and Saint James the Great, Neri di Bicci — Neri di Bicci

Saint Bartholomew and Saint James the Great, 1460–1470

Four Prophets of the Old Testament: Jonah, Jeremiah, Zachariah, and Elijah, Cola dell'Amatrice — Cola dell'Amatrice

Four Prophets of the Old Testament: Jonah, Jeremiah, Zachariah, and Elijah, circa 1516

Moses and the Brazen Serpent, Johann Christian Thomas Winck — Johann Christian Thomas Winck

Moses and the Brazen Serpent, mid-late 1700s

Moses Striking Water from the Rocks, Johann Christian Thomas Winck — Johann Christian Thomas Winck

Moses Striking Water from the Rocks, mid-late 1700s

Christ in Gethsemane, Jacopo Palma il Giovane — Jacopo Palma il Giovane

Christ in Gethsemane, circa 1590–1605

The Capture of Christ, Francesco Bassano II — Francesco Bassano II

The Capture of Christ, circa 1575–1580

Crucifixion, Martin Johann Schmidt — Martin Johann Schmidt

Crucifixion, 1795

pilgrim bottle, Orazio Fontana — Orazio Fontana

pilgrim bottle, mid 1500s

chalice, Beatrice Wood — Beatrice Wood

chalice, 1982

Flagellation of Christ, François Du Quesnoy; Alessandro Algardi — François Du Quesnoy; Alessandro Algardi

Flagellation of Christ, early 1600s

Madonna and Child on the Crescent Moon, Tilman Riemenschneider — Tilman Riemenschneider

Madonna and Child on the Crescent Moon, circa 1500–1501

The Inspiration of the Prophet Isaiah, Benjamin West — Benjamin West

The Inspiration of the Prophet Isaiah, 1782

Stoldo di Gino Lorenzi

profile portrait of a woman, mid 1500s

Yin and Yang 9904, Park Kwang Jean — Park Kwang Jean

Yin and Yang 9904, 1999

covered vessel, 김익영/金益寧 Kim Yik-yung — 김익영/金益寧 Kim Yik-yung

covered vessel, 2004

jar with Avanyu design, Stella Tafoya Chavarria; Pablita Tafoya Chavarria — Stella Tafoya Chavarria; Pablita Tafoya Chavarria

jar with Avanyu design, mid 1900s

very small plate, unrecorded Tohono O'odham (Papago) artist — unrecorded Tohono O'odham (Papago) artist

very small plate, mid 1900s

vase or water jar — vase or water jar, mid 1900s

Dinosaur storage jar, William Andrew Pacheco — William Andrew Pacheco

Dinosaur storage jar, 2000

Or-Deal, Michael Cullen Todd — Michael Cullen Todd

Or-Deal, mid-late 1900s

cup stand — cup stand, early 1100s, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

bowl — bowl, 宋朝 Song dynasty (960–1279)

Untitled 31587, Ruth Duckworth — Ruth Duckworth

Untitled 31587, 1987

The Glory of St. Sigismund, Johann Baptist Hagenauer — Johann Baptist Hagenauer

The Glory of St. Sigismund, 1754

a monk (possibly Saint Romuald) — a monk (possibly Saint Romuald), late 1400s–early 1500s

Perseus and Andromeda — Perseus and Andromeda, circa 1775

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), early-mid 1900s

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Ondo artist — unrecorded Ondo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Ondo artist — unrecorded Ondo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Ondo artist — unrecorded Ondo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Ondo artist — unrecorded Ondo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Ondo artist — unrecorded Ondo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Ondo artist — unrecorded Ondo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Ondo artist — unrecorded Ondo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Ondo artist — unrecorded Ondo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), circa 1950

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Yoruba artist — unrecorded Yoruba artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), mid 1900s

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Yoruba artist — unrecorded Yoruba artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), mid 1900s

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Yoruba artist — unrecorded Yoruba artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1969

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Yoruba artist — unrecorded Yoruba artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1969

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Yoruba artist — unrecorded Yoruba artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1969

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Yoruba artist — unrecorded Yoruba artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1993

Anacreon, Jean-Baptiste LePrince — Jean-Baptiste LePrince

Anacreon, 1767

Abiquiu, Carol Haerer — Carol Haerer

Abiquiu, 1968–1969

untitled (landscape), Ralph Albert Blakelock — Ralph Albert Blakelock

untitled (landscape), 1880s–1890s

Soleil Couchant, Marine, Gustave Courbet — Gustave Courbet

Soleil Couchant, Marine, 1865 or 1869

The Moon, U Sunok — U Sunok

The Moon, 2006–2011

天空II Tenkū II (Heaven II), Sueharu Fukami — Sueharu Fukami

天空II Tenkū II (Heaven II), 1980–1992

Pale Lens, Frederick John Eversley — Frederick John Eversley

Pale Lens, 1970

Amitābha (阿弥陀仏 Amida butsu; 阿弥陀如来 Amida nyorai) — Amitābha (阿弥陀仏 Amida butsu; 阿弥陀如来 Amida nyorai), circa 1400s, Muromachi period (1338–1573)

Watercolor No. 4, Raymond Jonson — Raymond Jonson

Watercolor No. 4, 1945

Square Frame, Harry Bertoia — Harry Bertoia

Square Frame, circa 1950

Yellow and Red, Harry Bertoia — Harry Bertoia

Yellow and Red, 1958

maquette for Fourth Financial Center, Wichita, KS, Alexander Calder — Alexander Calder

maquette for Fourth Financial Center, Wichita, KS, circa 1973

Yin and Yang 9903, Park Kwang Jean — Park Kwang Jean

Yin and Yang 9903, 1999

David Taking the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, Luca Giordano — Luca Giordano

David Taking the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, circa 1692–1702

Lienzo Negro (Black Canvas), Sonja Sekula — Sonja Sekula

Lienzo Negro (Black Canvas), circa 1940s

Takarasuka, Lola Fernández — Lola Fernández

Takarasuka, 1962

Nightless, Sonja Sekula — Sonja Sekula

Nightless, 1951

jar with feather design, Maria Martinez; Popovi Da — Maria Martinez; Popovi Da

jar with feather design, 1964

cup — cup, early 1100s, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)