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Easter Card: He is Risen

 

If you enjoyed viewing this video, visit HERE to find a focused selection of short video clips featuring other M&G paintings depicting the Biblical Easter story.

Living Gallery 2026

 

Join Greenville’s leading Easter tradition–attend the annual Living Gallery!

The program varies from year to year. So, come and be challenged and inspired by the drama, uplifting music, and life-size re-creations of great masterpieces (with live models) that make up the Living Gallery, an annual Upstate Easter tradition since 1998.

Behold Your King

What may it cost us to claim Christ as our King? What may we gain if we do? Living Gallery 2026 combines original drama, music, and breathtaking portrayals of classic works of art to celebrate the story of Jesus. The program recreates works such as Max Greiner’s Divine Servant, a Rembrandt etching, M&G’s Christ and the Samaritan Woman by Francois de Troy, and da Vinci’s Last Supper.

Location: Rodeheaver Auditorium, campus of Bob Jones University

Parking: Parking is available on the campus of Bob Jones University.

Performance Times: 

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 4:30 and 7:30PM

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 4:30 and 7:30PM

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 2:00 and 4:30PM

 

Living Gallery Tickets:

Adults & Teens: $20 (+fees) and Children (Ages 6-12): $18 (+fees)

  • Tickets are on sale at Programs & Productions, in the lobby of Rodeheaver Auditorium, campus of Bob Jones University
  • Box Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 12PM to 5PM
  • You may purchase tickets HERE.
  • Call (864) 770-1372, Monday-Friday, 12PM to 5PM
  • Children must be 6 years or older to attend.
  • Learn more about the program HERE.

 

FREE Public Tour: Benjamin West Collection

War Memorial Chapel, campus of Bob Jones University

On Good Friday, April 3 from 3-4PM, join M&G Executive Director, Erin Jones for a guided tour of Benjamin West’s monumental royal painting commission, The Progress of Revealed Religion. The tour is free, open to the public, and will conclude in time for guests to attend the 4:30PM Living Gallery program. There is no need to register.

 

M&G Scavenger Hunt for Kids (K5-8th grade): The Easter Story in Art

Available February 9–April 14, Monday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM

To celebrate Easter, families are invited to begin at the Welcome Center for a campus search of special art objects related to the Biblical Easter story. This self-guided, informative activity (40-55 minutes long) is designed to captivate your child’s imagination and expose them to the life and times of artisans from the past. Return to the Welcome Center with your finished worksheet for a free prize! This M&G activity is FREE.

 

Bringing a church group?

Schedule a tour to see selections of M&G’s Collection here.

Want to see works from M&G’s Collection?

See the campus locations displaying selections here.

Wish to enjoy something thoughtful about Easter at home?

View a selection of videos featuring Easter-themed works in the Collection here.

 

Scavenger Hunts

Enjoy the following seasonal Scavenger Hunts to develop and exercise your observational skills! Each option references masterworks selected from M&G’s Collection.

Observers of all ages will not only discover exciting details in each painting or object, but also make connections between art and history.

View online OR print and study up close. As always, there is an Answer Key to check your finds!

Click HERE for a Digital Christmas option.

 

Click HERE for a Digital Easter option.

 

M&G Scavenger Hunt for Kids (K5-8th grade): The Easter Story in Art

Available February 9–April 14, Monday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM

To celebrate Easter, families are invited to begin at the Welcome Center for a campus search of special art objects related to the Biblical Easter story. This self-guided, informative activity (40-55 minutes long) is designed to captivate your child’s imagination and expose them to the life and times of artisans from the past. Return to the Welcome Center with your finished worksheet for a free prize! This M&G activity is FREE.

 

 

Easter-themed Works of Art in M&G’s Collection

Enjoy this focused selection of short video clips featuring M&G paintings depicting the Easter story.

Constantijn van Renesse (attr. to): Christ before Pilate
Picture Books of the Past: Unknown Dutch
Picture Books of the Past: Gustave Doré
Christ before Pilate: Master of St. Severin
The Risen Christ: Gerard David
Whatsoever Things Are… Pure: Christ Blessing
Whatsoever Things Are… Pure: The Risen Christ
Whatsoever Things Are… Just: Painted Crucifix
Whatsoever Things Are… Just: The Man of Sorrows
Whatsoever Things Are… Just: The Last Supper
Whatsoever Things Are… Just: Triumphal Entry
David de Haen: The Mocking of Christ
Giovanni Antonio Bazzi: Procession to Calvary
Jusepe de Ribera: Ecce Homo
Peter Paul Rubens: Christ on the Cross
Stefano Cernotto (attr. to): The Last Supper
Philippe de Champaigne: The Christ of Derision
The Easter Story: Two Centurions

 

 

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