During a recent trip to the National Gallery of Art, in Washington, D.C., Father Patrick Briscoe visited one of his favorite series of paintings in the gallery, Thomas Cole’s “The Voyage of Life.” In a series of four allegorical paintings, Cole masterfully
By supporting the preservation, restoration and exhibition of art, especially religious art, the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums share beauty that can touch all people and build bridges between them, Pope Francis said.
Simcha Fisher writes that high school teacher Dan Finaldi likes to paint his students. He says: “I just want to paint them. Sometimes people will come to me and say, ‘Can I pose?’ and I say, ‘Sure.’ I’m fascinated by looking at
While Brett Salkeld hasn’t yet seen Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster “Oppenheimer,” he’s heard enough about it on Twitter. Primarily, he’s been warned by Catholics that before he watches the film, he needs to consider the film’s sexual content, specifically nudity. What #CatholicTwitter has
In her latest artist series, Simcha Fisher features graphic artist Chris Lewis, a new Catholic who is enthused by his faith and offers his illustrations to clients and in a very successful retail business. Lewis’ art preserves tradition and history, and describes
Simcha Fisher writes about block print artist Kreg Yingst, who recently set out to make one block print for each of the psalms. Some of the images came to him easily, but some were a struggle, so the project dragged beyond the
"Canova: Sketching in Clay," a unique exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, offers visitors an extraordinary glimpse into Canova's creative process of sketching models in clay for plaster molds, from which marble sculptures were then painstakingly chiseled. The exhibition
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Under Michelangelo’s frescoed ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, Pope Francis told more than 200 musicians, writers, poets and other artists to be like prophets, pursuing true beauty and using their art to shake up the societies where they
Sarah Breisch is not your typical struggling artist. The 40-year-old Catholic wife and mother of eight has been producing drawings, paintings and linocuts for years, but only recently has she felt ready to share her art with the world. In a new
(OSV News) — An art installation that was on display at a Catholic church in New York raised concerns due to its stance on human sexuality and the nature of evil. The Church of St. Paul the Apostle in Manhattan recently hosted