A painting of a miracle that’s nothing less than a miracle
As the recent Siena exhibition in New York so beautifully demonstrated, these artists helped redefine Western painting for centuries to come. None of these Sienese artists survived the Black Death.
Hidden paintings discovered under plaster in 13th-century church in France. See them
Notably, a very faded painting of the crucifixion scene with Jesus on the cross was also uncovered, the image of his crown of ...
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Reconsidering the Historical Narratives of Christianity and Slavery in Africa
Even encountering African Christian communities, Europeans labeled local practices as heretical, justifying colonization and ...
Medieval Venice shows us the good art can do in times of crisis
Venice used new art commissions to help its citizens understand the changing nature of power and quell public anxiety during ...
Why medieval animal art has gone viral on social media
As a result, animals turned up "in any possible context where art would be made", from wall paintings and carved doorways to ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel19d
How an anti-evolution law a century ago set up an infamous showdown over religion in public schools
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — They called it the “monkey trial.” It was supposed to be a publicity stunt. A hundred years later, it is remembered as far more. In March 1925, Tennessee became the ...
The Independent19d
Norfolk woman refuses to hand over stolen 16th-century Italian painting
A 16th-century painting stolen more than 50 years ago has been found — and is now at the centre of a custody battle between a widow in Norfolk and a small Italian museum. “Madonna and Child ...
New York Post20d
Late baron’s ex-wife who owns 16th-century painting stolen 50 years ago refuses to return it — even though she ‘never really liked it’
She’s the artful dodger. The ex-wife of a late British baron refuses to hand over a 16th-century painting that was stolen from an Italian museum more than 50 years ago — even though she “nev ...
Associated Press20d
A painting stolen from an Italian museum is found in England, but its new owner wants to keep it
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The 16th-century painting “Madonna and Child” by Italian painter Antonio Solari that was stolen more ...
Newsweek20d
Map Shows US States Where Religion Is Disappearing Fastest
Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south ...
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Greek lawmaker attacks paintings in Athens’ National Gallery, claiming they are offensive
(AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s National Gallery said a Greek lawmaker on Monday attacked four paintings in an exhibition at the museum in Athens, including one he had ...
The Harvard Crimson22d
So You Want to Dress Like a 14th-Century Medieval Lady
Spanning from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance in the 14th century, the Middle Ages encompassed a thousand years of social, cultural, and religious upheaval, and — most importantly ...