Posts Tagged ‘religious art’
The Modern Saints: The Icons of Gracie Morbitzer
An emerging artist reimagines an early Christian art form to explore her own struggles with the Catholic Church and to reconnect with her faith.
Read MoreThe Virgin of Vladimir: The Afterlives of a Byzantine Icon
The history of the “Virgin of Vladimir” icon involves veneration and appropriation and demonstrates the rich cultural heritage of Ukraine.
Read MoreUkraine’s Endangered Sites and Collections: The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
The Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens that nation’s rich cultural heritage, including an eleventh-century monastery crucial to the entire region’s Christian legacy.
Read MoreCross Purposes
As Christians look to the reenactment of Christ’s Passion, the controversy over a Black Jesus at Catholic University of America reminds us what makes holy images truly sacred.
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