W hen Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, headlines understandably focused on his role as a global spiritual leader. As the proprietor in trust of the Vatican's library and art ...

Raphael, Pope Leo X and cardinals Giulio de’ Medici and Luigi de Rossi (1518-20) Raphael’s Pope Leo X and cardinals Giulio de’ Medici and Luigi de Rossi (1518-20) is one of the most admired ...

The portrait became, perhaps, the most widely seen image of one of the world’s most well-known people. The pope and the painter are now connected by the cover, for all time .

In his very first sermon as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV told the cardinals who elected him that anyone who exercises authority in ...

(The Conversation) — Van Gogh’s painting was inspired by French artist Jean-Francois Millet’s 1860 painting. But he transformed Millet’s composition into an image of hope.

Following extensive restorations, the Vatican Museums is opening the largest of the Raphael Rooms to the public. Located in ...