art
A psychopath? No, Ribera was an unflinching realist
Jusepe de Ribera is far more than a Caravaggio tribute act, says Will Gore
The Catholic who painted Thatcher, the Queen and two popes
Michael Noakes, who has died aged 84, had a great interest in people, and it showed in his art
Picasso: The atheist obsessed with the Crucifixion
What inspired Picasso to create multiple images of this most Christian of events?
Can Catholics still create great art? One man is showing the way
Maltese artist Manuel Farrugia shows we shouldn’t write off Catholic art just yet
Two works of art that Catholics should ponder this Holy Week
Guido Reni and Gerard Manley Hopkins both see beyond suffering to the promise of the Resurrection
Leonardo masterpiece back on display following restoration
Da Vinci’s Adoration of the Magi has returned to Florence’s Uffizi Gallery
Fashion giants are making Italy sparkle again
Big firms are restoring the nation’s glories in return for publicity
Vatican and Rome’s Jewish Museum team up for first joint show
The focus of the exhibition, opening in May, will be the menorah
Vatican Museums open doors wider with revamped website
A YouTube channel featuring ‘virtual tours’ has also been launched
Without hope in eternal life, art loses a great source of creativity
Comparing Günter Grass’s late works with Titian’s shows that faith expands the artistic imagination
