On the ceiling of the chapel where the cardinals elected Pope Leo XIV is Michelangelo’s kaleidoscopic hieroglyphic — pointing ...

The Dome of the Rock was built by Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. This dazzling piece of architectural brilliance is one of ...

As Stendhal knew, the reason for art is to make you feel. Do not try to grasp the artwork: allow it to grasp you instead ...

Vatican City, the smallest country in the world, is home to some of the most spectacular art and architecture in Europe. The ...

Artists have captured the hidden world of papal elections for centuries, turning secrecy into spectacle for the public.

More than 130 cardinals from all over the world are gathering today for the papal conclave, through which a new head of the ...

Artificial intelligence is making its way into the world of art history. AI has identified that the face of Saint Joseph in ...

Throughout history, there’s been so much drama at the top of the Catholic Church, it’s no wonder the movie Conclave was a ...

Artificial intelligence is making its way into the realm of art history. AI has identified that the face of Saint Joseph in ...