Explore the top 20 greatest works of sacred art in the Christian tradition.

Van Gogh was a Christian, and his religious beliefs influenced his work throughout his artistic career, culminating with three paintings created in the last year of his life.

The unique history and magnificent craftsmanship of the Ghent Altarpiece make it a fascinating example of sacred art from the 15th century. Here are seven things that you may not know about it.

St. John the Evangelist never describes Thomas touching Christ’s wounds. How, then, did it come to be pictured in sacred art in the Christian tradition?

Caravaggio not only portrays Christ’s entombment in the Deposition, but he also communicates a deeper spiritual meaning of life and death through the painting.

Many of the Annunciation paintings from the Early Renaissance shared similar compositional elements. One glance at Fra Carnevale’s Annunciation immediately reveals that something is different.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced its acquisition of a long-lost painting by Renaissance artist Rosso Fiorentino (1494–1540) in a press release on Thursday.

Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) has been identified as the artist of a painting missing for decades, adding another masterpiece to his impressive portfolio of religious art. 

Learn about Seek What Is Above’s mission to spread beauty from the following interview, which was originally written by Stefano Chiappalone for the Daily Compass.