Youth Group Goes on AGO Field Trip
Monday, April 20, 2009
posted by Tay Moss
The Church of The Messiah Youth Group spent a recent Sunday afternoon learning about Christian Art at the
Art Gallery of Ontario. The tour, organized as part of their confirmation preparation, highlighted several pieces from the collection including works by
Holman Hunt,
Rubens,
Bernini, and from the
Thompson Collection. A member of the congregation who is earning her Ph.D. in Art History at the University of Toronto led the tour. In the first part of the afternoon the youth were asked to reflect on select pieces of work. Later, they were sent in teams on a scavenger hunt through the museum looking for specific pieces. The group enjoyed lunch in the museum cafeteria before heading home. The trip gave the students the chance to learn about how artists have explored issues of faith and how to engage those images.
The Church of The Messiah Youth Group spent a recent Sunday afternoon learning about Christian Art at the Art Gallery of Ontario. The tour, organized as part of their confirmation preparation, highlighted several pieces from the collection including works by Holman Hunt, Rubens, Bernini, and from the Thompson Collection. A member of the congregation who is earning her Ph.D. in Art History at the University of Toronto led the tour. In the first part of the afternoon the youth were asked to reflect on select pieces of work. Later, they were sent in teams on a scavenger hunt through the museum looking for specific pieces. The group enjoyed lunch in the museum cafeteria before heading home. The trip gave the students the chance to learn about how artists have explored issues of faith and how to engage those images.