Magna Carta: Cornerstone of Liberty
Event Details
End: September 1, 2014
Contact: lcolli@mfa.org
More Info: http://www.mfa.org/exhibitions/magna-carta
See a rare copy of England's Magna Carta along with the Sons of Liberty Bowl, drafts of Declaration of Independence, and more symbols of liberty and justice
One of only four surviving copies of the original Magna Carta--a document written in 1215 that subsequently served as a symbol for liberty around the world--travels to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), this summer for a special exhibition of approximately 20 works in the Museum's Art of the Americas Wing. An inspiration for the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, the exemplar owned by the UK's Lincoln Cathedral and typically housed in Lincoln Castle will be on view in the exhibition, Magna Carta: Cornerstone of Liberty, from July 2-September 1, 2014.
In partnership with the Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Magna Carta will join historical loans as well as portraits and works of art from the Museum's collection.
Massachusetts Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo (D-Winthrop), State Representative Cory Atkins (D-Concord), House Chair of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts, and Cultural Development, and Alice Richmond, Deputy Chair of the Magna Carta 800th Anniversary 2015 Committee, worked with the MFA and Lincoln Cathedral to secure the loan of Magna Carta.
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