Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery, Art museum at Bob Jones University in Greenville County, United States
This art museum at Bob Jones University holds European masterworks from the medieval period through the 19th century, organized chronologically across multiple gallery spaces. The collection includes paintings, decorative furniture, sculptural works, and woven textiles that demonstrate stylistic evolution over time.
Established in 1951, the museum developed through deliberate acquisitions of European artworks created over five centuries of artistic history. The collection reflects systematic efforts to gather pieces representing key periods and movements in Western European art.
The Russian Icon Collection reflects Orthodox Christian artistic traditions developed over centuries in Eastern Europe. Visitors can observe how religious imagery and painting techniques evolved through different periods and cultural contexts.
The facility is located on the university campus and accessible during regular hours, with guided tours and educational programs available for visitors. An online digital catalog lets you preview and research selected artworks before or after your visit.
The Bowen Collection of Antiquities contains artifacts from ancient Egypt, Rome, and Hebrew cultures spanning multiple millennia of human civilization. These objects reveal daily life and artistic practices from societies that flourished long before the medieval period.
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