ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The images of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ at the Allentown Art Museum are not only breathtaking, they're also a glimpse of a religious journey in art. Starting with the Italian ...

For religious Christians, Christmas is all about Jesus Christ. But his mother Mary was busy, too, giving birth. Over the centuries, Mary became one of the most popular figures of Christendom. Yet she ...

Pontormo’s “Visitation” is an obvious masterpiece of Renaissance art, but can we also appreciate the edgier aspects of this visionary Mannerist’s work? Catholic Renaissance art is well-known for its ...

The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary A Reflection for the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Blessed are you, holy Virgin Mary, deserving of all praise; from you rose the ...

A famous painting of the Immaculate Conception by baroque artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo has become the newest in a long line of botched art restorations in Spain. Murillo's painting was reportedly ...

A picture is usually worth a thousand words, but this painting restoration is only worth five: What the hell is this? An art collector in Valencia, Spain reportedly hired a furniture restorer to come ...