Parmigianino painted St. Jerome asleep on the ground in his 16th-century altarpiece—a choice that's still puzzling experts ...
It should be remembered that Buddhist art in Korea, as with religious art in many ancient societies, was more than purely aesthetic display. It also represented both the religious fervor and the ...
The new painting portrays the Indian army as a “guardian of Dharma, fighting not merely as a defender of the nation but to uphold justice and protect the nation’s values” ...
Even more provocative is the question of its religious significance, and especially in what sense, if any, it is to be regarded as authentic Christian art. Since the Renaissance, modern religious ...
An exhibition at Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts emphasizes the stories and rituals surrounding religious artworks and objects.
Saint Louis University’s Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) is the first museum to bring an interfaith focus to contemporary art. Through exhibitions, collections and educational programs, ...
In the Northern Hemisphere, in both religious and secular traditions, December signals a time of waiting for the light.
At a time when religion and science are thought to be at loggerheads, art is widely hailed as religion's natural spiritual ally. Philosophy, Art, and Religion investigates the extent to which this is ...
Shaw combines a concise introduction to Islamic intellectual history with a critique of the modern, secular, and European premises of disciplinary art history. Her meticulous interpretations of ...