When someone accepts election as pontiff, there undergoes a change in that individual, not only in life purpose in leading ...

Raphael and Dürer struck up a long-distance friendship when they were at the peak of their popularity, living over 600 miles ...

More than 80,000 ancient manuscripts from the Vatican Library will be restored and digitized thanks to an agreement with the ...

From the Pilgrims' Madonna at the Basilica of St. Augustine to the Martyrdom of St. Ursula that closes the "Caravaggio 2025" ...

Discover the beauty of Renaissance paintings, where art, realism, and storytelling blend to create timeless masterpieces that continue to inspire today. Read on.

Vincent van Gogh made a surprise appearance at the first address by Pope Leo XIV-in spirit, at least. On Wednesday, the ...

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated ...

Hope: The Autobiography' is the first memoir by a living pope and Bridgewater actress gets recognized for her role in 'The Roommate.' ...

A portrait of Julius II, crafted by Michelangelo and donated by an American president, would be a cultural signal fire – uniting faith, history, and global politics in a single, resonant act.” — ...

The name also conjures memories of one of the most distinctive of all papal canvases, Raphael’s 1518-20 group portrait of Pope ... to which they bankrolled the Renaissance.

Michel de Nostredame (1503-66), better known as Nostradamus, is often hailed as one of the most successful prophets of all time. Said to have foreseen ...