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Fra Angelico’s rare painting of the Crucifixion fetches record price at Christie’s auction house
Beatified by Pope John Paul II, Fra Angelico is already a saint for art collectors. His painting of the Christ... Read more
How a village of 7 residents mobilized hundreds to restore altarpiece of its small church
A crowdfunding campaign has raised the necessary funds to restore a 16th-century altarpiece at a church in the small village... Read more
Award-winning artist David Troncoso on life in a camper van, the Renaissance, and learning from the masters
Sacred artist David Troncoso paints in the Renaissance style with DaVinci, Michelangelo, and Rafael as his guides. His art, he... Read more
Local artists add beauty to Los Angeles exhibit ‘250 Years of Mission’ to celebrate Jubilee Year
On September 11, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles began a Jubilee Year, Forward in Mission, to mark 250 years since... Read more
Renewed effort to preserve mural at Catholic church building in England
A conservationist charity is calling for the preservation of George Mayer-Marton's The Crucifixion, a 1955 mosaic and fresco work located... Read more
This Japanese painter found the faith through sacred art
Osamu Giovanni Micico had never read the Bible, knew nothing of the stories of Christ in the gospels, and had... Read more
How Catholics can be inspired by art during Holy Week
As churches and museums remain closed, Catholic artists have encouraged people to be inspired this Holy Week by finding beauty... Read more
500 years later, Raphael tapestries rehung in Sistine Chapel
Five hundred years after the death of Renaissance artist Raphael, the Vatican Museums has returned the tapestries he designed to... Read more
Vatican Museums opens exhibit with newly restored Renaissance Marian paintings
The Vatican Museums opened Thursday an exhibit of recently restored paintings of the Virgin Mary by early Renaissance painter Carlo... Read more
Baptist congregation votes Jesus statue out for being 'too Catholic'
Jesus is being evicted from a South Carolina church, and he must be out by the end of the month. Read more
Catacomb frescoes in Rome restored using lasers
Adorning the crypts hidden among Rome’s catacombs are frescoes which reveal 1,600 year-old history, as well as the life of... Read more
