The Roman basilica of the Augustinians — Pope Leo XIV’s religious order — preserves an iconic painting of the Virgin Mary by Caravaggio, the blockbuster artist who revolutionized the use of light and ...

Cheng asked Ricci for annotation of the paintings, and then added them to the “Ink Garden of the Cheng Family” catalogue that included decorative designs for inkstones and ink cakes. This catalogue, ...

There are “Black” Virgin Marys — dark-skinned paintings and statues like Brazil’s much beloved Virgin of Aparecida. In rare icons, she’s represented pregnant or as an older woman.

There are “Black” Virgin Marys — dark-skinned paintings and statues like Brazil’s much beloved Virgin of Aparecida. In rare icons, she’s represented pregnant or as an older woman.