Here is the Kashmir conundrum Why such terrible uncertainty in a Valley that so many people of different faiths regard as the gateway to heaven It is easy to blame religion sectarianism nationalism Bu ...

New research suggests that a burial site once venerated by Christian pilgrims likely belonged to a member of Herod’s dynasty rather than a New Testament figure ...

Caravaggio, born Michelangelo Merisi in Milan in September 1571, is a superstar. The success of the exhibition follows a long-term trend that has seen endless queues and packed museums.

More of Caravaggio’s religious paintings are in chapels downtown Rome. The Conversion of Saul, an early version of which is in the exhibit, and the Crucifixion of Peter are in Santa Maria del ...

More of Caravaggio’s religious paintings are in chapels downtown Rome. The Conversion of Saul, an early version of which is in the exhibit, and the Crucifixion of Peter are in Santa Maria del ...

More of Caravaggio's religious paintings are in chapels downtown Rome. The Conversion of Saul, an early version of which is in the exhibit, and the Crucifixion of Peter are in Santa Maria del ...

More of Caravaggio’s religious paintings are in chapels downtown Rome. The Conversion of Saul, an early version of which is in the exhibit, and the Crucifixion of Peter are in Santa Maria del ...

More of Caravaggio's religious paintings are in chapels downtown Rome. The Conversion of Saul, an early version of which is in the exhibit, and the Crucifixion of Peter are in Santa Maria del ...

Mary Magdalene’s importance in the Gospels chiefly stems from the fact that she was a witness to both Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. She had been an early convert: we are told that Jesus ...

In 2014, art historian Mina Gregori said she had found 17th century painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio's 'Magdalene in Ecstasy' in a private collection. The Italian embassy in India and ...

Caravaggio’s painting belongs to the Baroque period, which spanned from the early 17th century to the mid-18th century. In the painting, Magdalene, a loyal follower of Jesus, is the only figure ...