The Rains Came Down: Noah's Ark Collection

The Rains Came Down: Noah and the Ark

Imagined with a vast variety of living things parading into the ark two-by-two, the animals intrigue most youth who hear the story of Noah’s ark and the cargo it carried. The story of the flood has fascinated children and adults alike for centuries and has captured the imagination of the artist like no other biblical narrative. Medieval artists depicted the horrors of people clamoring for high ground but more recent interpretations view the event with humor and delight.

This exhibition has 25 pieces from diverse sources and in a variety of media, some of which include: etchings by Marc Chagall, Ben Zion and Arthur Geisert, a 17th century engraving, paintings by outsider artists Rudolph Bostic and Dorethy Gorham, two molas from the San Blas Islands off Panama, a stencil print by Japanese artist Sadao Watanabe, and charming wood sculpted Noah’s arks. Together they promise the viewer a delightful few minutes of exploring anew the beloved story of Noah and the Ark.

This exhibition contains

Digital file for handout to accompany show
File with information for labels
Shipping and crating instructions
Instructions for a children’s art project

The exhibition's artwork includes
1. Story of the Flood, Unknown engraving, 7 1/2 x 11 5/8	14. Noah’s Ark, unknown Guatemalan artist wood assemblage
2. Ark Building I, Arthur Geisert etching, 15 7/8 x 23 5/8	15. Noah’s Ark, George John wood carving
3. Ark Building II, Arthur Geisert etching, 15 7/8 x 23 5/8	16. Noah’s Ark, unknown painting on gourd
4. Ark Moon, Arthur Geisert etching, 15 7/8 x 23 5/8	17. Noah’s Ark, Unknown Haitian steel drum art
5. Loading the Ark, Arthur Geisert etching, 24 x 35 3/4	18. The Flood, William von Kaulbach engraving, 1880, 6 5/8 x 9 3/8
6. Helper, Arthur Geisert etching, 5 x 6 7/8	19. Noah and the Dove, mola, 13 3/4 x 16
7. Noah’s Ark, Rudolph Bostic house paint on cardboard, 20 1/2 x 38	20. Noah and the Dove, Ben Zion etching-aquatint, 13 7/8 x 17 3/4
8. Noah’s Ark, mola 13 x 15	21. Noah send out..,, Chris Overvoorde woodcut, 10 x 5
9. Seeking High Ground, unknown 2 x 4	22. The Dove of the Ark, Marc Chagall etching, 12 3/8 x 9 3/8
10. Noah’s Ark, Sadao Watanabe washi stencil print, 13 x 9	23. After the Flood, Rudolph Bostic house paint on cardboard, 26 1/2 x 42 1/2
11. Noah’s Ark, Joan Bohlig etching 6 1/4 x 6 1/2	24. Noah’s Ark, Dorethy Gorham acrylic on board, 19 5/8 x 23
12. Noah’s Ark, George Smith wood, 11 x 15	25. Noah’s Ark, Dorethy Gorham acrylic on board, 19 5/8 x 23 3/4
13. Noah’s Ark, Tim Hitchcock 16 x 17, wood assemblage	26. The Promise, Sandra Bowden collagraph assemblage, 30 x 22