Can comic books tell religious stories in ways that reach young people without diluting the subject?
Art
The Sacred Arts: A slideshow with commentary
A slideshow of images from the book Ars Sacra.
Everything is Illuminated: An inviting new book on the sacred arts
A new survey of Christian art and architecture in Europe from its beginnings in the catacombs to the present day.
Into the Desert: Il Poverello in portraiture
According to his biographers, St. Francis was one of the most joyous of men, yet he is rarely pictured smiling.
Imagining Jesus: Rembrandt’s haunting view of Christ
In a new exhibit of Rembrandt’s painting, the face of Jesus is hauntingly present.
Rembrandt’s Jesus: A slideshow
View a slideshow of Rembrandt’s paintings of Jesus narrated by the reviewer
A Family Man: The pastel portraits of Stanislaw Wyspianski
The Polish artist Stanislaw Wyspianski was grounded in the private, personal world of family.
Temporary and Timeless: The 9/11 memorials, then and now
The new 9/11 memorial beckons us to immerse ourselves and emerge into a new life.
Is Paris Worth a Mass?: Space, place and liturgy in Notre Dame
Space, place and liturgy at the Cathedral of Notre Dame
Contemplative Compassion: Antonello da Messina and the suffering Christ
Antonello da Messina and the suffering Christ
