In 2018, German artist Michael Triegel asked a homeless man in Rome to pose for a drawing, thinking that he would make an ideal model for St. Peter if he ever needed to paint the first pope.
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Bear witness to the resurrection: The Vatican's creepiest sculpture
Many visitors expect calm beauty inside the Vatican, surrounded by marble saints and balanced Renaissance forms. Few ...
How a homeless man’s likeness ended up on display at the Vatican - The story of art and faith, and a human tragedy, caught the attention of Pope Francis ...
In the first episode, Henrie speaks to a range of experts — including art historian Elizabeth Lev and artist Kelly Medford — ...
Pope Leo XIV thanked Costa Rican artist Paula Sáenz Soto for donating a pro-life Nativity scene to the Vatican.
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Activists and academics advocating for the repatriation of artifacts “stolen by Pope Pius XI and his missionaries” from ...
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Journalist and media personality Candace Jordan joins Rick Kogan to talk about the biggest happenings in Chicago news and entertainment. Candace discusses chefs Art Smith and Phil Stefani’s connection ...
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