Rare Russian icons go on display in Norman

Published: June 21, 2008

NORMAN — Forty-five rare Russian icons and decorative icon covers, or oklads, are the focus of a new exhibit at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., on the University of Oklahoma campus. The exhibit will continue through Aug. 31.

"Tradition in Transition: Russian Icons in the Age of the Romanovs,” a traveling exhibition on loan from the Hillwood Museum and Gardens in Washington, is meant to examine the impact of Western culture on the evolution of Russian religious painting.

The exhibit includes jeweled icons once owned by the Imperial Family, as well as traditional icons and mass-produced images made for peasants. The artwork was created between 1613 and 1918, during the 300-year Romanov dynasty, and illustrates the story of conflict between East and West.

The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. The museum is closed Mondays.

Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for children age 6 to 17 and $2 for OU faculty and staff. Admission is free for OU students and children under 5. The museum offers free admission every Tuesday.

For more information, call 325-4938.

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