Family and Religion
1 Aug 2025 — 31 Dec 2026 at Humboldt Forum
· Berlin
Two exhibited silk paintings illuminate the theme of "family" from a religious perspective.
The first depicts the nursing goddess Hariti, venerated as a protector of children. The second is an exceptionally rare and freshly restored silk painting portraying female Manichaean clergy — a remarkable survival that sheds new light on the role of women in this ancient faith.
The first depicts the nursing goddess Hariti, venerated as a protector of children. The second is an exceptionally rare and freshly restored silk painting portraying female Manichaean clergy — a remarkable survival that sheds new light on the role of women in this ancient faith.
About the venue
Humboldt Forum
· Berlin
The Humboldt Forum is a museum dedicated to human history, art and culture, located in the Berlin Palace on the Museum Island in the historic centre of Berlin. It is named in honour of the Prussian scholars Wilhelm and Alexander von Humboldt. Considered the "German equivalent" of the British…
