It's been ten months since the fire at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan and here's an excellent reason to visit if you've not been there in a while. The "Time of Hope" exhibit, the last edition of "The Ages of Man" exhibitions organized by the bishops of Castile and Leon, will be presented at the cathedral September 27- November 24.



The exhibitions in the series were conceived as efforts at evangelization through the exposition of Christian culture and have been viewed by millions of visitors in Spain and the Netherlands. "Time of Hope" includes more than 100 important works, including paintings by Goya and El Greco, and spans the great artisitic traditions in the history of Europe, as described by Zenit:



The Romanesque-period works highlight the divinity of Jesus, who reigns from the cross and from his Mother's arms. The Gothic works, with the exaltation of pain, depict Jesus' compassion for people. The Renaissance, from within the most classical culture, proposes Christ as the sculpture and measure of man. Baroque works will also be displayed.



The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, with its Great Rose Window and The Chapels of the Seven Tongues among other treasures, is itself worth a long trip and an extended visit. The opportunity to see these great Spanish works of art in such a setting is a blessing.