The realm of art collectors is rich with diversity: some seek aesthetic pleasure and investment opportunities, while others ...
Praying hands are a commonplace of European art, but for Zimbabwean artist Portia Zvavahera it’s all about the feet of the prayerful. Constellations of soles ...
Financially supported by the 2021 Art Conservation Project of Bank of America and various chapters of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums, among other organizations, the restoration ...
Sequestered cardinals would not tarry in long discussions, especially when they were away from the comfort of their own palaces, allowed only a single attendant and sleeping in simple cells. If they ...
Following the discovery of the statue in Rome in 1489, Pope Julius II requested the Apollo Belvedere to be brought to the Vatican in the early 16th century to be part of a papal collection known ...
Two days after opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica to inaugurate the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis will travel to a ...
The Ashmolean Museum of the University of Oxford has raised £4.5 million to save an early Renaissance painting by Fra ...
Travelers’ videos on TikTok have been going viral for revealing what it’s really like to visit Rome at the moment.
Every year, millions of visitors flock to the Sistine Chapel to admire the frescoes painted by Michelangelo during the Renaissance. The frescoes on the ceiling of the building depict various scenes ...
Investigations started in 2023, when police seized around 200 fake pieces from the collection of a businessman ... went live ...
Along the tour, you’ll see masterpieces from the Vatican Museums’ collection, including the ... are passionate about teaching visitors the art of gladiator fighting. If you want to visit ...
In 1995, the Vatican published a list of 45 significant ... films” in the categories of Religion, Values and Art. It is a diverse collection, including obviously religious films like “The ...