Layer by layer The techniques and materials ... Using the hues When commissioning a painting, patrons of religious art would generally budget for gold separately from the rest of the painting.

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This is in a very soft volcanic rock, and as long as this volcanic layer is covered by dirt or ... Indeed, the burgeoning Christian art, when it can be seen as distinctively Christian at all ...

An extraordinary visual art project breathes new life into the historic Bat-tala woodcut prints of 19th-century Calcutta.

Artists including Leon Golub, Charles Yuen, Naudline Pierre, and Manny Vega are kicking off the fall art season with must-see shows.

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From Mecca to Bethlehem, here is a list of 10 cities that rank as the most religious in the world. Religion has long played a crucial role in shaping human societies, providing both unity and ...