christian art

February 15, 2016
Giovanni Antonio Bazzi, known as Il Sodoma, died on 15 February 1549 in Siena, where he spent the majority of his career.

February 2, 2016
Italian Baroque painter Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known as Guercino (the “squinter”), is believed to have been born on 2 February 1591 in Cento.

January 20, 2016
Today (20 January) is the feast day of St. Sebastian.

December 27, 2015
Today (27 December) is the Feast Day of St. John the Evangelist.

November 22, 2015
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July 30, 2015
The Worcester Art Museum is currently exhibiting its so-called Northbrook Madonna (above right) alongside one of America’s great art treasurers, the lovely devotional image showing the Virgin Mary and Christ Child, known as the Small-Cowper Madonna , by High Renaissance master Raphael , on loan from the National Gallery of Art (above left).

January 13, 2015
Today (13 January) is the traditional Feast of the Baptism of Christ, though it is now typically observed on the first Sunday after Epiphany (in 2015 it was celebrated on January 11 ).

January 11, 2015
Domenico Ghirlandaio died on 11 January 1494 in Florence.

January 4, 2015
Florentine painter Neri di Bicci di Lorenzo died on 4 January 1492.

December 14, 2014
Mary sits on an elaborately decorated throne, her lap creating a throne for her son Jesus.