At the older and more traditional churches, the paintings and statues draw my attention. Crucifixion Statue I’m interested in those of Jesus on the cross during his crucifixion. One of the Catholic ...

Roman crucifixion was different Whilst they didn’t invent crucifixion, the Romans can be credited with introducing the cross design from which Jesus was eventually hung. Although they were prolific ...

He spent a lifetime patiently excavating the problems and possibilities of the painted surface — in terms of color, texture, ...

LONDON-A unique oil painting of Mahatma Gandhi will be sold at a auction here next month. This portrait, painted in 1931, is thought to be the only time Gandhi actually sat for an oil painting ...

After witnessing a string of fireballs streak across the sky in North America in 1860, the landscape painter rendered the ...

Caravaggio's The Entombment of Christ (1602-04) shows Jesus after he has been crucified.

Could this be the most important and expensive collection of masterpieces ever? Actually no. In fact, it's a workshop in Dafen in southern China where more than half of the world's oil paintings ...

Thousands See Reenactment of Jesus' Crucifixion SYDNEY, Australia - A recreation of the crucifixion and last days of Jesus played out against the backdrop of some of the city's most famous landmarks ...

According to the Bible, a Roman soldier pierced Jesus' body with a spear to make sure he was dead on the cross. This spear became known as the Holy Lance, but also goes by other names, including the ...