Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery
The Museum & Gallery, Inc. is currently located on the campus of Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina. It was established in 1951, and focuses on sacred art, mainly European Old Master paintings, but also includes smaller collections of sculpture, furniture, architectural elements, textiles, Greek and Russian icons, and ancient artifacts. As of 2017, the museum is closed for a planned move to downtown Greenville, SC.
Francesco di Vannuccio, Crucifix, ca. 1370
Antoine de Lonhy, Presentation in the Temple, ca. 1480
Sandro Botticelli, Madonna and Child with an Angel, ca. 1490
Albrecht Bouts, The Man of Sorrows, ca. 1500
Robert Reynolds Jones Jr. was the second president and chancellor of Bob Jones University. Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Jones was the son of Bob Jones Sr., the university's founder. He served as president from 1947 to 1971 and then as chancellor until his death.
Bob Jones Jr.