Francis has broken with recent papal tradition by choosing to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore instead of St ...

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

Art, in its essence, is an exploration of human emotions, experiences, and ideas. Caravaggio's Magdalene in Ecstasy offers a ...

Art, in its essence ... its historical value in understanding the role of images and faith during the Counter-Reformation period. One of the most notable aspects of Magdalene in Ecstasy is ...

Mary, Queen of Scots' silver gilt casket is on a mini-tour of Scotland. Rosemary Goring tells its tragic story and looks at how its ...

The result outstripped my wildest imaginings: here was a young woman from Austin acting as a contemplative Counter-Reformation confessor ... humans would be drawn to art that is untouched by ...

which has made him a reference for those who desire a counter-reformation of the Catholic Church. In fact, one of his main controversies came when he described gender ideology as "satanic" or ...

Water is a frequent image in Bach’s music. Placid rivers sing the praises of enlightened monarchs. Other streams rush by, murmuring their eternal truths ...