News
Botched Restoration in Spanish Church Yields Uncanny Cherubim
Cultural heritage advocates in Soria are calling for increased regulation as critics draw comparisons to the infamous “Monkey Christ” fiasco.
Religion
Opinion
How Modern-Day Christian Iconoclasts Lost Their Heads
The vandal who beheaded Esther Strauss’s sculpture of the Virgin Mary in labor disregarded centuries-old depictions of the mother of God as just a mother.
News
New Research Questions the Existence of Early Christian “House Churches”
A new study challenges long-held beliefs about the physical spaces of Christian worship, proving that the emerging religion’s story is not immutable.
Art
Peeling Back the Layers of Religious Devotion
The artists in Devoted: Religion in Asian American Art offer complex perspectives on religion grounded in their lived experiences.
Art
A Mid-Century Painter Showed a World Out of Kilter
In the Luigi Zuccheri’s pastoral scenes, a menagerie of oversized creatures, plants, fruits, and vegetables dwarf the humans with whom they share the canvas.
Art
The Modern Resurrection of the Antichrist
Since antiquity, periods of political uncertainty have generated spurious proclamations of the Antichrist, from Nero to Taylor Swift.
Books
Religion’s Understated Influence on Modern Art
Erika Doss's new book Spiritual Moderns retells the story of modern art with a more honest look at how religion shaped it.
Books
Beneath the Surface of Art’s Visual Symbolism
Matthew Wilson’s new book, The Hidden Language of Symbols, chronicles the buried visual cues of power, faith, uncertainty, and hope.
Books
A Decade Among the Mennonites
Larry Towell’s images reveal a little-seen, isolated world and raise questions about the unforgiving impact of tradition on families.
Film
Arthur Jafa’s Medley of Joy Everlasting Versus Hell on Earth
The video installation akingdoncomethas is an epic montage of sermons and performances from Black churches.
Art
Hana Yilma Godine’s Paintings Depict Ethiopian Traditions with Modern Style and Flair
Her work transports viewers into a timeless space where beauty, community, and the natural world are valued above all.
Art
Lifelike Painted Statues Reanimate Museum Many Left for Dead
The objects and artists in Gilded Figures are so well chosen and so carefully interpreted that each section challenges divisions and rejects easy tropes.