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Faith and Empire

August 12 – December 22, 2023
The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World

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  • Faith and Empire: The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World installed in 1967 Gallery. Photo by Rob Strong.

    Faith and Empire: The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World installed in 1967 Gallery. Photo by Rob Strong.

  • A gilded low-relief sculpture of Saint Sebastian's death. A male figure stands between two pillars. There is a halo above his head and arrows protruding from his body.

    Galeazzo Mondella, called Moderno, Saint Sebastian, early 16th century, bronze with gilding. Bequest of Wallace D. Bradway, Class of 1947; 2022.19.3

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This exhibition is organized by the students of ARTH 20.04, "Faith and Empire: Art in the Early Modern World," taught by Elizabeth Rice Mattison, Andrew W. Mellon Associate Curator of Academic Programming, Hood Museum of Art. It examines the relationship between colonialism and religion between 1550 and 1750, especially in the Dutch and Spanish global empires. Drawn from new research completed by the students on the Hood Museum’s collection, it also revisits histories of enslavement, diplomacy between nations, and exemplary craftsmanship.

This exhibition is organized by the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth, and generously supported by the Harrington Gallery Fund.

Exhibition Curator

Elizabeth Rice Mattison

Exhibition subject: EuropeTeaching Exhibition