Longyear have created a new 30-minute tour which features
the artwork at Chestnut Hill (home of Mary Baker Eddy 1908-1910).
Here's part of the background to that decision:
One
inspiration for creating the tour came when Rex Nelles, Longyear’s senior
manager of historic houses, had to think on his feet to accommodate visitors’
request for a 30-minute tour (the main tour is up to two hours).
They
hadn’t realized that Christian Science was based on the Bible, so he walked
them through several rooms to talk about Mrs. Eddy’s Bible-based art. Examples
include a sculpture of David’s victory over Goliath, a print of Daniel
answering the king after his night in the lion’s den, and a large painting
based on the angel in Chapter 10 of the book of Revelation.
After
that spontaneous tour, Rex recalls, one of the visitors said, “I really get it
now! Mrs. Eddy loved the Bible, and she was a good, Christian woman.”
Read more about the tour here.
There is also lovely piece about the artwork in Mrs. Eddy's home which
I am sure will be of interest to our blog readers.
Julie
Swannell
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