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Italy buys Caravaggio portrait of a future pope
Italy has bought a rare portrait of a future pope by baroque painter Caravaggio for 30 million euros ($A48.6 million), the country’s Culture Ministry said on Tuesday. Source: Crux.
Cathedral light show attracts thousands of visitors
The interior of St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral in Adelaide has been transformed by stunning projections as part of the Chiaroscuro Adelaide Fringe show. Source: The Southern Cross.
Authenticating Rembrandt painting ‘like finding needle in a haystack’
A painting of a Biblical scene once rejected as a work by Rembrandt van Rijn has now been acknowledged as a work by the Dutch master, thanks to two years of scrutiny in the city where the then-27-year-old artist painted it in 1633. Source: Canberra Times.
Restorers remove film coating ‘The Last Judgement’
Michelangelo’s The Last Judgement is getting a facial, with restorers removing a chalky white film of salt that has accumulated over the Renaissance masterpiece since its last major renovation three decades ago. Source: Crux.
International iconographer help students get the picture
Every summer, Australian Catholic University’s art gallery in Melbourne hosts religious iconographer Philip Davydov, who leads a group of students and artists in practicing the ancient craft. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Mosaic ready for Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls
The Vatican Mosaic Studio of the Fabric of Saint Peter has completed the mosaic medallion dedicated to Pope Leo XIV, the Holy See Press Office announced yesterday. Source: Vatican News.
Portrait of faith: Capturing the spirit of Archbishop Costelloe
Artist Paul Newton has unveiled his latest work – a portrait of Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President and Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB. Source: The Record.
Stamp of approval for ‘joyous and colourful’ triptych
Australia Post has chosen an artwork in the collection of Newman College in Melbourne as this year’s religious stamp. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Artist sought to convey new saint’s ‘bright inner light’
The Spanish artist who painted the official portrait of St Peter To Rot that was hung on the façade of St Peter’s Basilica says the work is the culmination of a life dedicated to reflecting the light of faith in art. Source: CNA.