Thursday 9 April, 18:30

Paschal Lamb

MAH
Booking Required

Guided thematic visit led by cultural mediator Isabelle Burkhalter, exploring representations of the paschal lamb across historical and contemporary artworks. The tour considers paintings, sculptures and ritual objects, examining the lamb’s symbolic roles in religious ritual, domestic tradition and visual culture. Attention falls on artists’ approaches to iconography and materiality, and on how imagery negotiates sacred meaning and popular celebration. The visit invites reflection on continuity and transformation in collective remembrance.

In French.

Rue Charles-GALLAND 2,
1206 Genève
Photo Credit: MAH Genève
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Photo Credit: MAH Genève

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