The Chicago-born pontiff becomes both the spiritual leader of 1.3 billion Catholics and the proprietor in chief of the great ...

Yannis Tsarouchis was one of the most prominent figures of Greek art and his work has just begun to garner attention outside ...

As the art world braces for May’s pivotal test of market confidence, Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips are unveiling major ...

"The First Homosexuals" traces how the coinage of the term "homosexual" has shaped queer art and expression through the ages.

The subject of numerous controversies, she is defined by ambiguity, welcoming outcasts to the Church and provoking more ...

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Founded in the 4th century, it showcases a blend of Early Christian, Romanesque, Baroque, and Renaissance architecture ... and the revered icon of the Virgin Salus Populi Romani (Protector ...

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the ...

“This room was filled with religious icons,” he told me ... Byzantine style with the humanism of the Western European Renaissance. “The Western artist could not have known the Eastern ...

The funeral of Pope Francis draws the Catholic faithful to St. Peter's Square, as well as royalty and world leaders. The Vatican estimates about 200 thousand people participated in the open-air Mass.

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