Inspiring Generosity: Stories of Faith and Grace in Art Book

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Inspiring Generosity

Inspiring Generosity: Stories of Faith and Grace in Art explores examples of compassion, giving, and sacrifice in subjects from the Western religious tradition. Featuring forty artworks from the Thrivent Collection of Religious Art, the book reflects on the theme of generosity expressed both through scripture and in visual art. In addition to illustrating familiar parables like The Prodigal Son and The Good Samaritan, the images also delve into more complex instances of generosity, as in the accounts of Esther and Abraham, and the sacrificial generosity of Christ’s Passion. The history and artistic background are given for each artwork, followed by a theological perspective and modern devotional insight.

A deeper and more expansive awareness and understanding of generosity is uniquely possible while experiencing historic and contemporary art.

When you think of culturally significant art collections, you might think about places like the Louvre in Paris, the Met in New York, or the Art Institute in Chicago. What might not come to mind is an unassuming corporate building in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. That's part of what makes The Thrivent Collection of Religious Art so unique and special. A marvelous collection of original works of art – tucked away in a corporate building, yet easily accessible to anyone interested in art, religion, history or culture.

Many corporations have art collections, but the Thrivent Collection of Religious Art is truly distinctive. With more than 1,200 objects – spanning the 13th to 21st centuries – it includes work by some of the most recognized artists in Western art history, from Albrecht Dürer and Rembrandt van Rijn to Édouard Manet and Grace Hartigan. With public lectures and gallery shows, traveling exhibitions and educational programming, Thrivent strives to make its collection accessible as a cultural resource for communities across the globe.

The Collection of Religious Art is a vibrant expression of Thrivent's fraternal identity. Since its inception, the collection has existed specifically to be a shared educational and spiritual resource for Thrivent members and for the broader community.

For its first 19 years, from 1982 until 2001, the collection was known as the Lutheran Brotherhood Collection of Religious Art. The name changed along with that of the organization when the two fraternal benefit societies Lutheran Brotherhood and Aid Association for Lutherans merged to create Thrivent Financial.

A fraternal benefit society is a not-for-profit organization that offers insurance products to its members but also promotes the well-being of its members and the public through various educational, social, patriotic, charitable, and religious programs and activities. Members of a fraternal benefit society share a religious, ethnic, or vocational bond. In Thrivent's case, this bond is Christianity.

Reverend Richard L. Hillstrom
Reverend Richard L. Hillstrom
Photo: Rita Reed, Copyright 1993, Star Tribune

It took a small team of dedicated individuals to bring this corporate collection to life. Reverend Richard L. Hillstrom, a retired Lutheran minister and art collector, served as founding curator. Rev. Hillstrom was a connoisseur and recognized collector; his insight into theology and the arts created an inspiring foundation for the creation of the Collection of Religious Art—which was officially established in 1982.

Today, the collection continues to serve as a vital cultural and educational resource for the community, led by Director and Curator, Joanna Reiling Lindell, who oversees dozens of tours and events, lectures and gallery exhibitions each year. The Thrivent Collection of Religious Art has received global, national and local media recognition for its excellence, as well as for its unique focus on religious themes and subjects.

Making this special collection accessible to all is a part of Thrivent's ongoing commitment to supporting the arts, culture, education and the community. We hope you enjoy!