Friday 19 April |

Saint of the Day: Bl. James Duckett

Art

Our collection of articles on art that uses religious inspiration and motifs, intended to uplift the mind to the spiritual.

SRI LANKA; ART; CATHOLIC

Lucien de Guise

Before the terrorist attack, Sri Lankan Catholics were remembered for their beautiful religious art

BOOK OF HOURS; MAN OF SORROWS

Stephen Beale

In the Middle Ages every Christian who could afford one had a Book of Hours

Zelda Caldwell

Three of the oldest images of Jesus portray him as the “Good Shepherd”

ARTWORK

Lillian Fallon

Inspiring Catholic art made by artisans, just in time for Mother’s Day

THYSSEN

Dolors Massot

See these treasures of Christian art at Madrid’s Thyssen Museum

BANTAYAN ISLAND PARISH CHURCH

J-P Mauro

Philippines church adorns ceiling with “Sistine-style” murals

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J-P Mauro

New Getty exhibition explores medieval understanding of the cosmos

MOZART

J-P Mauro

Catholic roots music: Mozart’s “Ave Verum Corpus”

EASTER MUSIC

J-P Mauro

Aleteia sets the soundtrack to your Easter

CHRIST BEFORE PILATE

Joynel Fernandes

Analyzing art: Rembrandt’s powerful ‘Christ before Pilate’

PATCHWORK

Dolors Massot

How the traditional craft of patchwork can improve your life

LEONARDO DA VINCI

John Burger

The greatest Christian paintings of Leonardo da Vinci

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Anna O'Neil

Have you seen these breathtaking paintings of babies in the womb?

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J-P Mauro

Take this free online course on Rome’s Arch of Titus, which commemorated Rome’s occupation of the Holy Land

WYSTAWA "HEAVENLY BODIES"

Zelda Caldwell

The two most popular museum exhibitions of 2018 featured Catholic art

MADONNA OF THE POMEGRANATE

J-P Mauro

“Fake” Botticelli painting linked to the Early Renaissance artist’s own studio

CRUCIFIXION

J-P Mauro

Thieves steal multimillion dollar masterpiece, but this Italian town got the last laugh

MADRID PRADO MUSEUM

John Burger

Some of the most beautiful religious art can be found in Madrid’s Prado

NETHERLANDS; ROSARY BEAD; CARVED

Zelda Caldwell

This tiny 16th-century rosary bead has 5 scenes from the Bible carved into it

SHRINE

Lucien de Guise

Clandestine Catholics and the hidden devotional items they used to carry out their faith

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