Art Show of the Season? It’s These Centuries-Old Italian Paintings
The glowing works from Siena, now at the Met, are revelatory for their emotional intensity and 24-karat beauty.
The Catholic Leader11d
How the Rosary delivered victory at the Battle of Lepanto
OTTOMAN forces gathered in freshly conquered Cyprus and mustered to take Venice and Rome – and all of Christian Europe from ...
La Serenissima: Max Mara’s Cruise 2025 runway show in Venice was one to remember
Max Mara captivated the audience at its Cruise 2025 show in Venice, blending the city’s charm with the brand’s signature ...
A realistic statue of Mary giving birth was criticized, then vandalized − but saints and artists have often reimagined Christ’s birth
Early Christian texts reveal how the birth of Christ reflected ideas of the day − in some illustrations, midwives helped the ...
National Catholic Register10d
Victory at Sea, Victory in Heaven
Heaven and earth are brought together in Veronese’s Battle of Lepanto, where the Rosary played a pivotal role in the ...
When Europe’s railroad dining cars were the height of luxury
Often modeled on Parisian fine dining, onboard restaurants were a triumph of logistics and engineering that redefined luxury ...
Washington Square News11d
Books beyond Bobst: A play about an artist, a novel spanning 300 years and more
Red” by John Logan “When I was your age, art was a lonely thing: no galleries, no collecting, no critics, no money. We didn’t ...
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One Of Europe's Prettiest Promenades Is A Turkish Waterfront Gem With Postcard-Worthy Views
With layers of history, this waterfront walkway along the Bosphorus Strait is central to the culture and lifestyle in ...
The Daily Telegraph25d
Silk Roads: the British Museum’s multiculturalist mantra is becoming a boring obsession
Like destinations on a departure board, the names of far-flung cities appear suspended amid the gloom: Samarkand, Damascus, Constantinople ... Wall painting from the south wall of the ‘Hall ...