Christians around the world celebrated the festival of Pentecost, which takes place fifty days after Easter and commemorates the Holy Spirit descending upon Christ’s disciples. The familiar story is ...

Two masterpieces, centuries apart, reflect a theological insight centuries old: Mary was given not only to John, but to the ...

As I stepped inside, I saw the statue “Pieta” sculpted by Michelangelo ... Mary’s arm at the elbow and chopping off a piece of her nose. He reportedly shouted “I am Jesus Christ ...

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, or Raphael, is one of the greatest artists of all time and was part of the Holy Trinity of the High Renaissance alongside Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci.

The Madonna and Child — a young Mary holding her son, Jesus, as an infant — is the prevailing depiction ... was popular in France and Germany during the 14th and 15th centuries. Michelangelo ...

Since its creation in 1499, Michelangelo’s Pietà has inspired emotion, faith, and imitation through its elegant depiction of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ. Yet few know the secrets that are ...

Michelangelo's other significant works featuring Jesus include the "Pietà," which portrays Jesus in Mary's arms after the crucifixion. However, there is no documented historical evidence that ...

Stella Radenkovic, 14, reenacted Mary holding Jesus, honoring the story of Christ’s birth during the annual Las Posadas procession at the Andres Pico Adobe in Mission Hills presented by the San ...