Light in Silent Darkness: Paintings by Deafblind Rabbi-Priest
A book of paintings by a South African priest who is deaf and blind has been published, marking the 50th anniversary of his ordination. Redemptorist Father Cyril...
Category: Religious Art
Come to the water: Mosaicists bring renewal to Rome’s first Baptistery
By Carol Glatz – Even though the baptisms the pope celebrates most years in the Sistine Chapel are better known, the most important place to be baptised in...
A Painting That Teaches the Nativity
A 14th-century altarpiece from Siena, Italy, tells the story of the Nativity in perfect visual terms, as Jem Sullivan explains. ‘Jesus was born in a humble stable,...
St Stephen and the “Holy Vaccine”
A poster of St Stephen holding a “Holy Vaccine”, by the Rome street artist known as Maupal, is seen near the Vatican. Maupal told the newspaper Corriere...
Why is Mary Blond in Famous Artworks?
By Fr Kenneth Doyle Question: I am wondering how the common representation of Mary in art form came to be. Whether in Nativity scenes, statues or paintings,...
Paintings by Deaf-blind SA Priest Published in New Book
A book of paintings by a South African priest who is deaf and blind has been published, marking the 50th anniversary of his ordination. Redemptorist Father Cyril...
Saints in a New Focus
Photographer Kristyn Brown has created portraits of saints using ordinary people as models. Günther Simmermacher interviewed the artist. One day her mother talked about a third-century martyr...
‘Angels Unawares’ Sculpture Depicts 140 Refugees – Same as Number of Saints in St Peter’s
By Mark Pattison – A new casting of a 3,5000kg bronze sculpture commissioned by the Vatican has made a temporary stop in Washington before it eventually finds a...
Artist Honours Nuns on Mural
Artist Ed Stross paints the images of 13 Catholic nuns who died of Covid-19 on the wall of his art studio. The women religious were Felician sisters...
Religious Brother Uses Gifts As Liturgical Artist To Heal Wounds Of Racism
By Gina Christian – As the nation continues to grapple with the issue of racism, an acclaimed liturgical artist and retreat leader is using his gifts to foster...
Pandemic Inspires Artist To Create Icon Of Christ As Healer
By Michelle Martin – When word came that Illinois residents were being asked to stay home and the Archdiocese of Chicago suspended public Masses in mid-March, Chicago-based iconographer...
Raphael’s Tapestries Briefly Return To Sistine Chapel
An artistic masterpiece conceived by the Renaissance master Raphael was on display for one week in the Sistine Chapel to help celebrate the 500th anniversary of the artist’s death
