"Old Woman with a Rosary" by Paul Cézanne was donated by the artist to the poet Joachim Gasquet,

During a lifespan that crossed from the 4th to early 5th century, Saint Jerome was a priest, a monk, a pope's secretary, a desert hermit, and head of a monastery in Bethlehem.

Miracles wrought through the intercession of saints give evidence of their holiness and Christian virtue. 

February 18th was the 565^th anniversary of the death of the Early Renaissance artist Fra Angelico.

A man lies back against a wooden cradle, high in the apse of the ancient church of Saint Clement in Rome.

By the time Jean-François Millet had at last gained some grudging respect from the Paris Salon, his health was failing. 

Martin Scorsese's homage to Mafiosos movies is ultimately a tale of life experienced from the perspective of eternity.

A bumper crop of superior viewing.

I knew an elderly Scotswoman who read the Bible each night by the light of a candle.

Sister Wendy Beckett (1930-2018), contemplative nun and consecrated virgin, delighted audiences worldwide with her lively BBC documentaries on the history of art.