Christian Art

By David Gibson Religion News Service (RNS) The unexpected death of Thomas Kinkade on Friday (April 6) prompted an outpouring of grief for the hug...

The life of Jesus has been the inspiration for many artistic works throughout the history of art. This volume traces many important events in the life...

Jesus may not have risen, but an art historian thinks he knows why the apostles believed. Thomas de Wesselow explains what the Shroud of Turin can ...

Whatever the odds, there was a lot to be said about religion and religious art at TEFAF. In virtually ever section of the fair, there were at least dozens of examples of fascinating works with religious content and themes.

What if modern museums of art kept in mind the example of the didactic function of Christian art, in order once in a while to reframe how they presented their collections?

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- In the light of the Orme Lewis Gallery in Phoenix Art Museum, the brilliantly illustrated pages of the 18th century Chinese Quran se...

Have you ever seen Saint Francis smile? Neither have I, and that's unfortunate because, according to his biographers, he was one of the most joyous of men. Blame it on the iconographers.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, author of "Children Of God Storybook Bible: Deluxe Edition," was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his lifelong strug...

A growing number of artists have found success selling to the Christian market, a large realm of the population that is willing to spend limited amounts of money on prints that reflect its beliefs and values.

An exhibition to open in Philadelphia takes on one of Rembrandt's boldest and most controversial innovations: the invention of a more human, humble an...

Since story is such a foundational part of how we as humans make sense of our lives, it makes sense that our sacred texts would make use of story.

While the church has often viewed artists with suspicion (and visa versa), there is a lot that we can learn from the artist's perspective that can enrich, expand and challenge how we approach faith.

Although he often was considered a villain, theology also considered Balaam as a prophet who played a role in the history of salvation, by predicting the coming of Christ.

Over the past 2,000 years, the Virgin Mary's face has been imagined anew by every generation. We depict her beauty according to current standards of attractiveness, re-inventing her to reflect our own priorities.