An 18th-century painting that was stolen from a church in Poland two decades ago was recovered after it turned up for sale on eBay, federal authorities say. The looted painting went missing from ...

That Seville was important to Murillo (1617-82) -- "the most popular Baroque religious painter of 17th-century Spain," according to Britannica -- is undeniable.

The 9-by-12-inch oil painting is on an oval-shaped wooden board and depicts the resurrected Jesus ascending into heaven as his apostles watch.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released an edited version of a 17th-century Italian painting to remove cleavage from the Virgin Mary.

Lost 17th-Century Painting Returns to an Oxford Gallery Four Years After It Was Stolen “A Rocky Coast, With Soldiers Studying a Plan” was recovered from a man in Romania who alerted the ...

Recent protests on racial justice have also questioned the portrayal of Jesus as a white man. An art historian explains how this image appeared and came to be marketed worldwide.

The Gospel of Matthew inspired an enduring Christian symbol: Jesus passing the keys to Peter. Cardinals are now choosing who will hold the keys — and their power — next.