Led by Dr. Stamenka Antonova
Christian Union New York hosted salon tours of the Met on May 25 and June 1, 2018 titled, “The Cradle of Early Christianity: Ancient Mediterranean Culture and Religious Art at the Met.”
Dr. Stamenka Antonova shared rich insight into the museum’s ancient exhibits. Professionals and graduate students in New York connected with fellow Christians during an evening of lively conversation and learning.
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This guided tour of the antiquities art collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art incorporated religious artifacts from the Ancient Mediterranean, including Mycenean, Greek and Roman civilizations. There was a special focus on religious beliefts and practices preceding Christianity, as well as early Jewish and Christian art from the late antique and early medieval periods.
