Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863), considered the greatest painter of the Romantic period, is probably best known for his painting “Liberty Leading the People.” He is far less known and appreciated as an ...

In this series, Lagniappe presents a different work each week from the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with commentary from a curator. Henry Ossawa Tanner painted "The Good Shepherd" ...

Josefa de Óbidos, “Child Jesus Salvator Mundi” (1680), oil on canvas (Collection Coimbra, Venerável Ordem Terceiraall images courtesy Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga) Born in Seville in 1630, de Óbidos ...

A group of 1,000-year-old wall paintings have been discovered in the ruins of an ancient church in Sudan. Among the surviving images is a bust of the Christ Emmanuel directly in front of a standing ...

The exhibition "Museum of the Russian Icons" is now open at the Palazzo Pitti. Installation view of “The Museum of Russian Icons" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. Courtesy of the Uffizi ...

Noah Buchanan, a sometimes struggling artist, is living his dream — and it”s inside a tiny old biology storage room on the second floor of the old Holy Cross High School in Santa Cruz. Since September ...

Canterbury, England, April 1 (ENInews)--A self-effacing multi-millionaire, Jonathan Ruffer, 59, has become a cultural icon here after buying a series of 17th century religious paintings from the ...

The powerful religious paintings of Vernon Rickman and seven new sculptures by Don Lind will be on display in the mezzanine gallery at Carriage Factory Art Gallery, 128 E. Sixth St., through Easter ...

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection K-9 team in Cincinnati located smuggled narcotics in eight religious paintings that were being imported through a local express consignment facility.K-9 Kajo is ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The Zulfiqar Mosque’s minaret rises over Sadr City, curving at the top ...

Over 9 pounds of methamphetamine were found concealed in religious paintings shipped to Cincinnati from Mexico, officials said. The Customs and Border Protection canine team in Cincinnati intercepted ...