Post by Tamrin on Jul 9, 2008 16:46:22 GMT 10
"Oft Unseen: Art from the Lodge and Other Secret Societies," presents the art, artifacts, and ephemera of the Freemasons and other fraternal orders. The exhibition offers a rare glimpse into the visual components of these mysterious and commonly misunderstood organizations. While not all of the groups presented in this exhibition consider themselves secret societies they can all be considered societies with secrets and proprietary knowledge. Freemasonry traces its roots back to the practitioners of stonemasonry during the middle Ages and, according to some, further back to the builders of King Solomon’s Temple. Modern Freemasonry, as a “fraternal organization,” commenced in London 1717 and continues today.
