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.

ROME (AP) — The Roman basilica of the Augustinians — Pope Leo XIV’s religious order — preserves an iconic painting of the Virgin Mary by Caravaggio, the blockbuster artist who ...

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 ...

ROME — The Roman basilica of the Augustinians — Pope Leo XIV's religious order — preserves an iconic painting of the Virgin Mary by Caravaggio, the blockbuster artist who revolutionized the ...

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 ...

The Roman basilica of the Augustinians — Pope Leo XIV's religious order — preserves an iconic painting of the Virgin Mary by Caravaggio.

The Roman basilica of the Augustinians — Pope Leo XIV's religious order — preserves an iconic painting of the Virgin Mary by Caravaggio, the blockbuster artist who revolutionized the use of ...

The exhibition of Renaissance painter Caravaggio’s “Magdalene in Ecstasy” at KNMA, Delhi, presents the opportunity of a lifetime for Indians to view a work of Classical European art from close ...

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 lets light fall like a spotlight on Magdalene, her skin almost glowing against the shadow — it feels intimate, like candlelight in a quiet room.

‘Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy’ comes to India: Behind the enduring legacy of Caravaggio, a painter & an outlaw The arrival of the painting in India comes after a centuries-long journey. Caravaggio is ...