Religious Subjects Depicted in Art

For two-and-a-half millennia these two psalms have been commented on, translated, painted, set to music, employed in worship, and adapted in litera...

This collection of artwork from European comics master Sergio Toppi focuses on illustrations of biblical characters he drew during his lengthy coll...

Over the centuries some of the world's greatest painters have explored and expressed their faith in God through their art. Here, Richard Harries in...

Among the 12 disciples of Jesus, perhaps none has inspired more magnificent art—as well as political upheaval—than Saint James the Greater. Portray...

A remarkable cross-cultural history that rescues the swastika, an ancient Buddhist symbol, from its deployment by the forces of hate. The swastika...

Tracing the history of St. Antoninus' cult and burial from the time of his death in 1459 until his remains were moved to their final resting place ...

Zen art poses a conundrum. On the one hand, Zen Buddhism emphasizes the concept of emptiness, which among other things asserts that form is empty, ...

Think of your local church. Without art--music, song, dance, etc.--it would be a much poorer place. But if protestants have any vision for the arts...

The studies in this volume all deal with images and texts that relate to the veneration of the saints in Byzantium after the 9th century. Some pape...

As God created humankindthrough the manipulation of clay and divine spit, thus scratches were createdin the womb history of the human species. Etch...

The Bible contains some of the greatest stories and teachings of all time. It is also the inspiration for some of the greatest pictures ever painte...