Raphael – Renaissance Prince of Painters
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, in English known as Raphael, is famous for the harmony and clarity of form within his visually brilliant paintings. He...
Candy Bedworth 6 April 2023
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The Bible According to William Blake
William Blake (1757–1827), an English Romantic poet, painter, and printmaker, was commissioned by his patron Thomas Butts, a civil servant, to...
Magda Michalska 26 February 2023
Boxing Day with St. Stephen
According to the Catholic calendar, the second day of Christmas commemorates St. Stephen. He was a young deacon in the community of Jerusalem who...
Magda Michalska 26 December 2022
The Wonder and Glory of Medieval Portable Shrines
For devoted Christians, a portable shrine provided an immediate and intimate way to connect to a higher power within a monastic space or the privacy...
Marga Patterson 3 October 2022
Baltasar de Echave Ibía and Masterpieces in Blue
Baltasar de Echave Ibía was a renowned Novohispanic painter from the 17th century. In fact, he belonged to an artistic dynasty. Yet, he managed to...
Jimena Escoto 23 August 2022
Explore the World of Medieval Glass
Often when we think about the Middle Ages, it’s sort of this rarefied, distant time that we have no connection to. Probably you picture gallant...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 April 2022
The Erotic Potential of The Temptation of St. Anthony
Christianity has brought many popular topics to art over the centuries, yet the interpretation of a religious motif can drastically change depending...
Guest Profile 11 September 2020
American Gothic Revival Highlights: Duke Chapel, North Carolina
The Duke University Chapel is a prime example of Collegiate Gothic architecture in the United States. It is also one of the most beautiful buildings...
Maya M. Tola 27 August 2020
