Why I Love the ‘Ugly’ Resurrection Sculpture in the Paul VI Hall
COMMENTARY: The much-maligned resurrection sculpture in the Paul VI Hall reveals a deeper truth about Christ’s wounds, glory and the enduring meaning of the Cross.
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From Plato to Pop Culture, Art Teaches Us How to Live
Rooted in beauty and imitation, the arts — from music to story — form our affections and shape how we seek what is good, true and beautiful.
Transfiguration Reimagined: A Flat Canvas That Reaches Heaven
Alexander Ivanov’s 19th-century vision of the Transfiguration flattens the scene yet draws heaven and earth together in a single moment of divine glory.
Can We Improve God’s Creation?
What happens when a man sees not just a rock, but the rock? Michelangelo’s Pietà offers a parable of how human creativity, rightly ordered, gives glory back to God.
When It Comes to Comparisons With Father Rupnik, Think Cosby, not Caravaggio
COMMENTARY: Three aspects to consider: the process, the personage and the penalty.
What Pope Leo XIV Sees in Van Gogh’s ‘Sower’ — and What You Might Have Missed
Pope Leo XIV uses Van Gogh’s ‘Sower at Sunset’ to show how God’s Word is scattered freely — and how even fractured ground can yield a golden harvest.
Queen of Queens: The Pietà’s Epic Journey from Rome to America
The iconic sculpture’s journey from the Vatican to the 1964 World’s Fair in New York was a monumental feat of faith and logistics.
We All Need to Support the Catholic Arts
There are few better ways of spending our money than in the support of contemporary Catholic culture.
Fra Angelico’s Paintings Were His Miracles
The great Dominican artist was beatified by Pope St. John Paul II, who declared him the patron saint of artists.
The Great Michelangelo Was Fra Angelico’s Heir, But God’s First
We need only to gaze upon the Pietà, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica to see that he inherently understood the mission of salvation.
