NOLA.com

Black artist left for more egalitarian France, and religious paintings show influence of Paris

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" ...
The Christian Century

British millionaire buys then donates religious paintings

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

IRAQ: Baghdad mosque breaks with Islamic tradition to display religious paintings

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 ...
JSTOR Daily

ON SOME ASPECTS OF WORD, IMAGE AND HUMAN VALUES AS REFLECTED BY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ICONS AND WESTERN RELIGIOUS PAINTINGS

ABSTRACT The main focus of interest in the paper is the attitude of Western and Eastern stems of Christianity towards religious painting with reference to the problem of equality of word and image as ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Imported religious paintings contained over 9 pounds of meth, officials said

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 ...
Artnet

This Artist Seamlessly Paints Star Wars Characters Into Actual Old Master Paintings—See Them Here

What the Gallery Says: “The purpose of this project is to integrate into original paintings from the 17th and 18th Century fictitious elements and characters taken from the popular culture of our ...