A painting taller than an adult giraffe is undergoing restoration at a museum in Belgium, requiring yoga-like contortions ...

When an iconic painting is in need of restoration, it ...

ANTWERP: When an iconic painting is in need of restoration, it is usually taken to a studio to be worked on in seclusion.In ...

Something The Mona Lisa, David, and The School of Athens all have in common is they represent a way of thinking that was ...

Mt 3:13-17, Mk 1:9-11, Lk 3:21-22, Jn 1:24-37). The Roman rite calendar includes a Marian element by recalling the adoration of the Magi on this date [as well as Christ's baptism]. The background for ...

When the Australian Open introduced its extensive livestream setup to capture players in behind-the-scenes moments in 2016, it was hailed as forward-thinking and branded as controversial all at once.

Indonesia launches a new passport to coincide with the 79th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia. The cover of the Indonesian passport, which was previously colored green, has now changed to ...

Jesus’ life, then, began with the praise of angels, the adoration of shepherds, and the homage of the Magi: now his public life begins with the expression of his Father’s delight in him.

“The Adoration of the Magi” tapestry by Edward Burne-Jones (1904). Western Christians traditionally commemorate the visit of the Magi to the Christ Child on Epiphany. Credit: Public domain Epiphany is ...

The star the Magi followed to find the Christ Child is a symbol of God’s love for all people and not a sign of the power and fame of those who think of themselves as “stars,” Pope Francis ...

Then the climactic scene takes place, grandly portrayed by the masters of painting: those magi kneeling, prostrate in adoration before the Child God. And at that moment, the passage reveals that they ...