As the Church calls us to celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary’s assumption into heaven, Jem Sullivan of The Catholic University of America offers visio divina reflections for three classic pieces of sacred art depicting Mary’s rise to heaven. In these artworks, we
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Of the more than 1,300 Marian images crowned around the world, one of the first to receive this honor does not have a crown today. For over 350 years, Michelangelo’s Pietà, instantly recognizable by Catholics and non-Catholics alike,
Writer Katie Yoder reports on artist and graphic designer Becca Saladin Segovia’s projects that bring historical figures to life by illustrating what they may have looked like in reality. Her interpretation of St. Joan of Arc was contrasted with other depictions by
Simcha Fisher interviews deacon and iconographer Charles Rohrbacher, who says these “windows of heaven” are images that proclaim the Gospel. And images and the Gospel are meant to go together. Deacon Rohrbacher says, “But each icon at its truest is the fruit
My wife took Christ off our living room wall the other day. It was a postcard image of a mosaic created by Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik. She couldn’t bear to have it up.
Rupnik is a remarkably gifted artist. His mosaics adorn chapels
The Vatican Museums will extend their opening hours into the evening on Fridays and Saturdays this summer until October 28th. The museums house 70,000 works, including 20,000 on display, with world-famous treasures such as Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, and have become renowned for
An exhibition in Spain featuring a hyper-realistic depiction of Jesus' lifeless body gives a greater appreciation and understanding of the Passion, much like centuries-old artistic works that adorn countless churches around the world, said art curator Álvaro Blanco.
While 17th- and 18th-century altarpieces
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, one of the most famous sites of Marian apparitions worldwide, is facing an important decision: what to do with Father Marko Rupnik's mosaics that decorate the façade of the Basilica of the Rosary.
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., invites visitors to contemplate Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection through art every day. For Catholics during Holy Week, this takes on a new meaning. “Works of sacred art bring to life in vivid color,
With a degree of credibility that "seems to be very high," another 14 women and one man have reported to the Jesuits that they were spiritually, psychologically or sexually abused by Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik, a well-known mosaic artist and spiritual director.
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