This detailed gesture of maternal tenderness indicates a clear shift in how the birth of Christ is depicted at the cusp of the Gothic era: an increasingly emotional link between the Mother and Son.

In “Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350,” time paradoxically stands still and rushes forward.

But he avoided direct paintings of Christ for 15 years — “not wanting to fail” and worried he was being presumptuous since he wasn’t a historian. After beginning to paint more images of ...

For nearly 2,000 years, art has been a way for Christian believers to remind themselves about the reality of “things that are not seen, which are true.” The earliest Christian art dates back ...

For one investor that dream has come true. A painting of Christ believed to have been painted by Leonardo da Vinci has just sold for a record $450m (£341m). Just under 60 years ago, the very same ...

If you count yourself among the diligent seekers who are searching for more than just the next great Christian read, you can get a copy of "Putting on Christ" on the book's website or on Amazon. The ...

The artworks were found during restoration work at Christ's College. The paintings celebrated the royal patron of Christ's College during the early 16th Century. Cambridge University art historian ...

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