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The Museum of Biblical Art (MOBIA) in New York will exhibit a rare instance of artistic collaboration between Christians and Jews with Uneasy Communion:  Jews, Christians, and the Alterpieces of Medieval Spain, on exhibit from February 19 to May 30.

These works reveal a time of intimate knowledge that Christians and Jews had of each other in medieval Spain, while also documenting the growing conflicts between the Church and the Jewish community leading up to the Expulsion of the Jews in 1492.  Over 30 panel paintings, manuscripts, ceramic tiles and Jewish ceremonial objects from this period will be on display in this groundbreaking exhibit.

“This exhibit intends to fill a gap in the scholarship of Jewish-Christian coexistence in medieval Spain, which to date has not used the art of the period as a source of valuable information,” said Dr. Vivian B. Mann, Director of the Masters Program in Jewish Art at the Graduate School of the Jewish Theological Seminary and curator for this exhibit.

Located near Lincoln Center, MOBIA celebrates and interprets art related to the Bible and its cultural legacy in Jewish and Christian traditions.  The museum presents three to four exhibits each year and is open Tue-Sun from 10am to 6pm, closing at 8pm on Thursdays.  Admission is a suggested $7 per adult.  Formerly affiliated with the American Bible Society, MOBIA became an independent entity in 2005.  Visit www.mobia.org for information regarding future and past exhibits as well as public programs.

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