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Michelangelo’s Drawings for the Sistine Chapel Visit the U.S. for the First Time
Dozens of drawings Michelangelo made while planning the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel will go on view at the Muscarelle ...
Smithsonian Magazine10h
The Breathtaking Hermitage Museum, Filled With Treasures Like the Kolyvan Vase and the Peacock Clock, First Opened to the Public on This Day in 1852
Russia’s palatial institution is now the second largest in the world, with an impressive collection of three million objects ...
Slice of Mumbai tailoring at Vatican Apostolic Library
An exhibition titled Il Viaggio (En Route) commissioned by the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana features works by global ...
The world’s smallest nation has some astonishing sights
An outsized history as the seat of the Catholic Church brings with it an incredible collection of art and architecture.
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Pope Francis appoints Sister Simona Brambilla as first woman to lead a Vatican dicastery
For the first time, a woman was appointed the head of a Vatican dicastery—the equivalent of a ministry—responsibilities historically reserved for cardinals and always held by men. At nearly 60 ...
Behind a false wall, a lost da Vinci might lurk
A mural commissioned in 1503 for the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence has been the subject of controversy and debate for more than ...
Artist Wafaa Bilal showcases 20-year journey with exhibit at Museum of Contemporary Art
When you look through the eyes of an artist, new perspectives can take shape. It’s a perspective formed a world away for ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer4d
Vatican names Majayjay Church in Laguna a minor basilica
The Vatican decreed that the Saint Gregory the Great Parish Church, commonly known as Majayjay Church, in Majayjay town, ...
Islamic Arts Biennale: Kaaba’s kiswah goes on public display for the first time in Jeddah
Islamic Arts Biennale marks the public debut of Kaaba’s kiswah in Jeddah, redefines Islamic art to put Saudi Arabia on global art map ...
Pope Francis stumbles while walking into Jubilee audience at the Vatican as his walking stick snaps
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis tripped while entering the Vatican auditorium for an audience Saturday after the handle of his walking stick snapped, but he avoided falling. The 88-year-old pope ...