Learn more about a remarkable cycle of sacred paintings created to guide prayerful meditation on the lives of Jesus and Mary.

In Part 2 of this blog series, we’ll take a look at the next ten greatest works of sacred art.

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.

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.