ROME (AP).- The Vatican on Friday slammed a giant new modernist sculpture that portrays John Paul II, saying the bronze work outside Rome’s main train station doesn’t even look like the late pontiff. Commuters and tourists say the statue looks more lik…
Vatican Slams New Modernist Pope John Paul II Sculpture by Oliviero Rainaldi
ROME (AP).- The Vatican on Friday slammed a giant new modernist sculpture that portrays John Paul II, saying the bronze work outside Rome’s main train station doesn’t even look like the late pontiff. Commuters and tourists say the statue looks more…
Works by Michelangelo Part of Florida Vatican Exhibit at Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL.- A small marble relief of Jesus Christ flanked by two angels and being held up by Mary was one of the last pieces that Italian Renaissance master Michelangelo ever created. This marble work is displayed next to a cast of one of hi…
Lost Lavishly-Illustrated Vatican Manuscripts Go on Display at the Meadows Museum
DALLAS (REUTERS).- Rare, lavishly-illustrated manuscripts from the Sistine Chapel that were rescued from Napoleon’s army, only to fall under the radar screen of art history for two centuries, go on display in Dallas on Sunday. The exhibit at Southern M…
Important 19th-Century Italian Micromosaic is Centerpiece of Myers Auction Gallery’s Sale
ST. PETERSBURG, FL.- A remarkable Italian micromosaic artwork depicting the Roman Forum and attributed to Vatican artist Cesare Roccheggiani has emerged from a Florida residence after nearly 90 years of unobtrusive display and will be auctioned on Jan….
Important 19th-Century Italian Micromosaic is Centerpiece of Myers Auction Gallery’s Sale
ST. PETERSBURG, FL.- A remarkable Italian micromosaic artwork depicting the Roman Forum and attributed to Vatican artist Cesare Roccheggiani has emerged from a Florida residence after nearly 90 years of unobtrusive display and will be auctioned on Jan….
Lost Manuscripts from the Sistine Chapel to be on View in the United States for First Time
DALLAS, TX.- On January 23, 2011, the only remaining set of codices from the Sacristy of the Sistine Chapel will be on display at the Meadows Museum as part of the exhibition The Lost Manuscripts from the Sistine Chapel: An Epic Journey from Rome to To…
Lost Manuscripts from the Sistine Chapel to be on View in the United States for First Time
DALLAS, TX.- On January 23, 2011, the only remaining set of codices from the Sacristy of the Sistine Chapel will be on display at the Meadows Museum as part of the exhibition The Lost Manuscripts from the Sistine Chapel: An Epic Journey from Rome to To…
Cornerstone Laid for John Paul II Museum in Poland
WARSAW (AP).- Officials say a cornerstone has been laid for a museum honoring the late Pope John Paul II at his family home in southern Poland. The website of the town of Wadowice says the cornerstone was laid at a wall of the pope’s childhood home on…
Vatican Apostolic Library Reopens to Scholars After Three-Year and $11.5 Million Restoration
VATICAN CITY (AP).- The Vatican’s Apostolic Library is reopening to scholars following a three-year, euro9-million ($11.5- million) renovation to install climate-controlled rooms for its precious manuscripts and state-of-the-art security measures to pr…