Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus at Detroit Institute of Arts

The Detroit Institute of Arts presents the exhibition Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus from Nov. 20, 2011 to Feb. 12, 2012. The show will feature eight paintings created by Rembrandt van Rijn and his students that feature the presumed visage of Jesus. Also included are more than 50 related paintings, prints and drawings that will examine the religious, historic and artistic significance of the core eight works.

Head of Christ, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan, religious attraction, religious travel groups, religious tours, religious travel, religious trips

Head of Christ, 1648/1650, oil on oak panel attributed to Rembrandt. (Detroit Institute of Arts Photo)

The ticketed exhibition is organized by the Detroit Institute of Arts, Musée du Louvre and Philadelphia Museum of Art. It opens at the Louvre, then travels to Philadelphia before coming to the DIA. (313-833-7900, www.dia.org)

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