On another floor, a gallery of Indian sculptures from AD 600–1900 is interpreted by a maxim from the sixth-century Vishnudharmottara Purana: “The divinity draws near willingly if images are beautiful.

Of the 500 paintings he's completed over 35 years, about one-third feature overtly Christian images, such as "Second Adam," which depicts a crucified Jesus and a pensive Virgin Mary.

Christian art is, in fact, deeply rooted in pagan iconography. Giovanni Bellini and Titian, “The Feast of the Gods” (1514–29), oil on canvas, 67 x 74 inches (~170 x ~188 cm) (image via ...

Christian art began in earnest in the third ... The Christian images in the catacombs are simple symbols, quickly rendered with a basic color palette on the white plaster walls of the burial ...

Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, commentary, poetry, ... On Art. Images from The Gospel of John, Photographed. reviewed by Lil Copan in the July 11, 2012 issue. Share Share ...

No images of Jesus gazing into the distance, or serene scenes of churches in a snow-cloaked ... “For too long, Christian art has implied pale imitation,” Detweiler said. ...

Lipton has amassed a rich trove of Christian art as data for her study, ... Through these and other images, Jews, traditionally used to signify the outdated past, ...

ROCKFORD ȁ4; JustGoods fair trade store gallery, 201 Seventh St., Rockford, will host Early Christian Images, a gallery showing of iconongraphy from around the world, from Feb. 2 - 28.