Visual Art: Roger Wagner's Menorah, Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont Street Oxford OX1 2PH, Fri 12th Mar to Wed 24th Mar, 12-24 March Free

The largest contemporary painting ever acquired by the Ashmolean Museum, will go on temporary display in the new exhibition gallery.

Accompanying the display will be 22 paintings by Wagner, illustrating his new translation of the Book of Psalms. Menorah is a powerful 20th century depiction of Christ’s crucifixion set against the backdrop of Didcot Power Station, Oxfordshire. Voted Britain’s ‘third worst eyesore’ by readers of Country Life, and invaded twice by climate protesters, the Power Station has often been an object of controversy. However, here in a fusion of Jewish and Christian symbols, the cooling towers and chimney of Didcot become the seven branches of the ceremonial Jewish candlestick, the menorah.

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