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- Feb 28, 2021
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English cathedral restoration reveals hidden 19th century artwork
- Feb 23, 2021
Wall paintings dating back to the 19th century have been discovered at Shrewsbury Cathedral in western England.
Leonardo’s ‘Last Supper’ reopens to public with short wait
- Feb 9, 2021
COVID-19 restrictions have brought a novelty to art lovers: The possibility of seeing Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper” without waiting in line, and with same-day tickets possible.
Nativity story will be projected on cathedral in St. Paul, Minnesota
- Dec 16, 2020
The Cathedral of St. Paul will become the canvas Dec. 17-19 for a light and sound show about Jesus’ birth.
Peruvian restoration center rescues art from ruin
- Jul 4, 2018
The old colonial palace high in the Andes and crowded with treasures from Peru’s bygone golden age feels more like an emergency room than a workshop for recovering damaged artwork.
Finding artistic inspiration from Michelangelo: A pilgrimage to Rome
- Sep 28, 2017
Brooklyn artist James Raczkowski, who painted in March a 20.5 by 23 foot rendering of the ‘Creation of Adam’ along with two fellow artists in New York, finally got a chance to see the real deal when he visited the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican museums and looked up to its impressive vault painted by Michelangelo. An Iraqi war veteran, Raczkowski showed with his artistic pilgrimage that no matter how many centuries go by, the work of the Florentine master continues to be a source of inspiration for artists today.
Images of faith preserved at Capitol attest to role of religion in U.S.
- Jul 10, 2017
In many of the buildings representing the U.S. government and its founding ideals in Washington, D.C., there are paintings and statues with religious themes enshrining faith in the country’s origins. Most of the imagery is Protestant, but there are also prominent Catholics who are represented showing some of the diversity of religious heritage.
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