During a recent restoration in the Cathedral of Toledo, a team of experts discovered a set of mural paintings by Juan de ...

The Vatican is to host a special Jubilee of Artists and the World of Culture from 15-18 February, a significant event within the Jubilee Year celebrations.

The Vatican expects more than 10,000 people from across the wider art and cultural environments — hailing from over 100 countries and five continents — to participate in events over the four days.

Feb. 18 is the feast of Blessed Fra Angelico, a Dominican friar and painter of the early Italian Renaissance. When Pope John ...

Further reading: Sexual abuse in the Catholic Church: the Italian exception "Every case of assault is one too many," commented Bishop Ivo Muser of Bolzano-Bressanone in a statement. "My hope ...

Reflection on the Sculpture Let the Oppressed Go Free is a powerful sculpture by Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz, depicting ...

Edward Boccia was an influential American Expressionist in his lifetime. Now, a New York exhibition sheds light on his ...

The Venice-Simplon-Orient-Express is the world’s most luxurious train for the old-school glamorous experiences it offers.

In this first instalment of new ABC Arts series What Sparks Art, Angelica Mesiti shares the unexpected sources of inspiration behind her incredible artworks.

Dark El Greco clouds threatened overhead, stark against bright, clear horizons. Hail pelted the masses of people clogging the streets as they awaited the Good Friday procession. A look back at my ...

I've been to Italy a few times, so on a recent trip to Venice, I decided to play things by ear. I thought it would be a better use of my time to concentrate on other parts of the trip, which ...

Each summer, the remote Italian island of Alicudi attracts a slow drip of tourists looking to escape the trappings of modernity. There are no cars or even roads on the two-square-mile volcanic ...