It should come as no surprise that the most famous painting in the world is that mysterious woman with the enigmatic smile. But that’s one of the few certainties about this work of art.

The Music Lesson, c. 1662-1665, is one of the most famous works in the Royal Collection. Vermeer, a Dutch painter, is well known for his use of light and perspective.

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 30, 2023 / 13:15 pm. The arm of St. Jude, a relic of “one of Jesus Christ’s closest collaborators,” will be touring the U.S. for several months beginning in ...

Since September 2023, Treasures of the Church, an evangelization ministry of the Catholic Church, has been hosting a pilgrimage of the arm of the Apostle, St. Jude Thaddeus.