When Ukrainian artist Oleksandr Klymenko came upon thousands of wooden boxes being used to transport ammunition, he decided to use them as canvases for art.
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I asked an AI art generator to draw the communion of saints. I don’t love what it revealed about the Catholic Church.
What does A.I. paint as the communion of saints? And what does that say about how we have taught it to visualize the saints?
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Uncovering the Jesuit influence on Vermeer, one of the Netherlands’ greatest painters
Johannes Vermeer’s renowned use of light may have been more than just an artistic statement; it seems likely it was a spiritual one, as well.
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Finding God in garbage: The visionary religious art of James Hampton
James Hampton created a visionary work of art out of the detritus of everyday life—and no one knew about it until he died.
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Rare British Jesuit artifacts that survived the Protestant Reformation are touring across America
During the Reformation, Catholic vestments were targeted for destruction. At the end of the 16th century, only one of these Henry VII copes was left: the one on display today.
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‘I believe that good will prevail’: A Ukrainian artist’s optimism in the face of Putin’s war
Ukranian artist Mykola Zhuravel talks about his exhibit “Invasion Redux” and the naked aggression of Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
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New exhibit lets you see the Sistine Chapel up close, in America—and on a budget
“Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel” is touring North America, with stops planned in Portland, Indianapolis and Albuquerque, among other cities.
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The ‘Hot Holy Ladies’ who fought for the faith — and the Jesuits — in Reformation England
A new exhibit at Stonyhurst College is a powerful testament to the role women played in maintaining the faith through dark times.
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New exhibit reimagines the Stations of the Cross with art from 3 Jesuit university museums
How can contemporary art help Christians better understand ancient truths? Museums affiliated with three Midwestern Jesuit universities are seeking to provide some answers to that question.