April 3, 2012, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + EventsIn the Galleries: John Bunyan’s "The Pilgrim’s Progress" Few writers have been as biblically obsessed as John Bunyan (1628–1688). In his spiritual autobiography, he writes of being literally accosted, struck, and pursued by Bible verses wherever he went. His life, like his writings, was a biblical allegory. One of his most famous works, The Pilgrim’s Progress, was the… read more
March 30, 2012, Filed Under: Art, Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + EventsIn the Galleries: Marc Chagall’s "Let My People Go" from "The Story of Exodus" From the very beginning of printing, the Bible was regarded as the ultimate challenge. It presented printers and artists with the daunting task of creating an appropriate medium for communicating sacred text. They met this challenge with widely divergent methods. Some favored sharp, clean typography and traditional artistic approaches, placing… read more
March 27, 2012, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, Research + TeachingVideo: The undergraduate visitor at the Ransom Center Each year, thousands of undergraduates come to the Harry Ransom Center to visit with a class, attend one the Center’s programs, or view an exhibition.
