These medieval tapestries tell the story of Mary’s life
This exceptional collection of tapestries dedicated to Mary’s life, made centuries ago for a church in France, has an interesting life story of its own!
Sophie Roubertie
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A train, a plane, and a hot-air balloon … in a church fresco?
The church dedicated to St. Christopher, patron saint of travelers, is resolutely modern for its time, and features a fresco in the choir with unusual motifs.
Why is there a marble frog in this holy water font?
In the Basilica of St. Paul in Narbonne, France, a frog in the holy water font welcomes parishioners and visitors. Why? Legends of miracles abound.
France’s most beautiful rood screen is an authentic survivor
During the Middle Ages, rood screens separated the choir from the nave. Most have been destroyed. Only one remains in Paris, at Saint-Étienne-du-Mont.
Exquisite murals of chapel in France, painted by Japanese convert
The walls of Our Lady of Peace in Reims were painted in the 1960s by Foujita, a Japanese artist who converted to Catholicism.