In recent years, a growing number of corporations in America have been forming art collections. Lutheran Brotherhood has also embarked on such a program. In 1982, the Society began to assemble a significant collection of religious art consisting of prints and drawings by important Old and Modern Masters, including works by Durer, Cranach, Rembrandt, Tiepolo, Delacroix, Sargent and Bellows, among others. The collection, which currently consists of approximately 400 works, included pieces from the 15th through the 20th centuries. The Lutheran Brotherhood Collection of Religious Art, from which selected works are included in this circulating exhibition, graphically depicts events in Judeo-Christian history as perceived by artists of many periods. Because Lutheran Brotherhood has historical ties with Lutherans and the Lutheran Church, it seems fitting that the Collection should reflect this relationship in its religious content. As the collection continues to grow, its objects will be to demonstrate Lutheran Brotherhood’s commitment to the cause of education and culture and to be a source of enjoyment and spiritual enrichment to its viewers. The Holy Family in Egypt. Albert Durer. 1504.