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From 'conclave' to 'white smoke,' a glossary of terms used in a papal transition
A change in popes is a complicated process. Here are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of ...
Pope Francis’ Coffin Is Moved to St. Peter’s in Solemn Procession
As the night fell on Rome, a long line of mourners — children, nuns, tourists and others — still waited outside the ...
Remember when they brought the Pietà to the NY World's Fair?
Sixty years later, my heart is still filled with wonder and happiness from seeing Michelangelo's sculpture, one of the ...
10 Facts About St. Peter’s Basilica
Whether you’re Catholic or not, it’s hard to argue with the fact that St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome is an amazing feat of ...
Titian’s ‘Pietà’: The Atmosphere of Anguish
Likely the artist’s final work, this 16th-century painting is a vast, darkly burnished depiction of Christ’s death that is ...
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Making a Michelangelo: This studio creates ‘identical’ copies of world-famous sculptures
Though it’s not the first time a Michelangelo sculpture has been 3D printed — the University of Florence unveiled a David replica made of acrylic resin at the 2020 Dubai Expo — this time ...
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It’s among the largest collections of Michelangelo sculptures ever shown. But there’s a catch
Though it’s not the first time a Michelangelo sculpture has been 3D printed — the University of Florence unveiled a David replica made of acrylic resin at the 2020 Dubai Expo — this time ...
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Making a Michelangelo: This studio creates ‘identical’ copies of world-famous sculptures
Most of the sculptures of Renaissance master Michelangelo can't travel for shows, so the Madrid-based studio Factum Arte made meticulous 3D-printed and cast reproductions for a new exhibition.