Neither of the two subjects is very common in Malta and this might indicate that both paintings were imported from another country. When depicting the scene of the flagellation of Christ ...

The motto that Francis selected for his papacy, ‘looking at him with mercy, he chose him,’ was inspired by Caravaggio’s ...

White Crucifixion” marked the start of a series of paintings in which he envisioned Christ as an emblem of Jewish persecution.

Christ’s crucifixion is one story that has fascinated many artists and writers throughout history. Countless paintings depict ... of cycles of pageants depicting major stories from the Bible ...

According to the Louis Grell Foundation, the artist developed a gift for drawing and design at an early age while going to ...

Christ’s crucifixion is one story that has fascinated many artists and writers throughout history. Countless paintings depict the scene ... These dramas consisted of cycles of pageants depicting major ...

“The crowd that paid homage to Jesus at the gateway to the city was not the same crowd that later demanded his crucifixion ... Christ: Judas Iscariot. He bears some resemblance to Tissot’s ...

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...

suggesting that murals and artwork depicting “white Jesus” should “come down.” As a European Renaissance art historian, I study the evolving image of Jesus Christ from A.D. 1350 to 1600.

Downloads of the 2024 film have surged since the death of Pope Francis—but in the 16th and 17th century, it was etchings that ...

A year later, “The Calling of Saint Matthew” and “The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew,” depicting the beginning ... dubious occupation. In the painting, Christ enters the room from the right.

As such, each artist's depiction references their own eras and cultural touchstones while also depicting ... Christ's suffering, death and resurrection, we are honored to feature this sacred art ...