Posts tagged Caravaggio

Inside Malta’s Sacred Heritage: St. Paul, Caravaggio And A Christian Legacy

The island unfolds as a constellation of churches and cathedrals. Malta is often said to have more churches per square mile than any other country in the world. Whether or not that statistic is exact is debatable, but the impression is undeniable. While St. Paul’s arrival links Malta to the early church, Caravaggio’s genius shows just how powerful this belief has been over the centuries.

St. Francis Of Assisi At The National Gallery in London

(REVIEW) More books have been written about St. Francis of Assisi than virtually any other historical figure after Jesus Christ. In the Italian town of his birth, he is even the subject of an entire bookstore. As this enthralling exhibition at The National Gallery demonstrates, the revered saint also captured the imaginations of artists who have for generations told his remarkable story without the need for words.

Christianity, History, Primary Feature, Review, Analysis, Art & Music, Art and MusicDavid TriggMay 23, 2023Sant Francis of Assisi, David Trigg, National Gallery, The National Gallery, Borgo San Sepolcro Altarpiece, Sassetta, Thomas of Celano, Saint Bonaventure, The Little Flowers of Saint Francis, Caravaggio, Saint Francis Embracing the Crucified Christ, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Antony Gormley, Giovanni Bellini, A Walk for Saint Francis, Richard Long, Mount SubasioMount Subasio, Giuseppe Penone, Giovani Costa, Andrea Büttner, José Clemente Orozco, Liliana Cavani’s Francesco, Mickey Rourke, Franco Zeffirelli, Brother Sun, Sister Moon, Francisco de Zurbarán, Saint Francis in Meditation, Alberto Burri, Sacco, Alberto Burri’s Sacco, Muslim Sultan of Egypt, al-Malik al-Kamil, Primary Feature, artComment

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