Adoration of the Shepherds in 10 Luminous Paintings
The Adoration of the Shepherds is the moment in Saint Luke’s Gospel when the first visitors reach the newborn Christ….
Anima Christi Prayer: Words, Meaning, and the Story Behind It
Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Few Catholic prayers are said by so many people, so quietly, and so often without…
10 Doubting Thomas Paintings, From Duccio to Carl Bloch
Doubting Thomas paintings capture one of the most human moments in the Gospels. When the risen Christ first appeared to…
10 David and Goliath Paintings, From Caravaggio to Doré
David and Goliath paintings turn one of the oldest underdog stories in the world into some of the most powerful…
Caravaggio’s Calling of Saint Matthew: A Beam of Grace
The Calling of Saint Matthew is one of the great paintings of the Baroque, made by Caravaggio at the very…
Caravaggio’s Supper at Emmaus, Christ Revealed
Supper at Emmaus is one of the most dramatic religious paintings of the Baroque, made by Caravaggio in 1601. It…
Caravaggio’s Entombment of Christ: Descent into Darkness
The Entombment of Christ, also called the Deposition, is one of the most admired religious paintings of the Baroque, made…
Caravaggio’s Conversion of Saint Paul: Struck by Light
The Conversion of Saint Paul is one of the boldest religious paintings of the Baroque, made by Caravaggio around 1600…
Caravaggio’s Crucifixion of Saint Peter: Upside Down
The Crucifixion of Saint Peter is one of the most unflinching religious paintings of the Baroque, made by Caravaggio in…
12 Baroque Christian Paintings by the Masters of Light and Shadow
Baroque Christian paintings transformed the language of sacred art more radically than any movement before or since. Between roughly 1600…