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The Triumph of the Innocents | Behind The Canvas

December 28th the Feast of the Holy Innocents is not an easy commemoration. It’s downright heartbreaking. But the ...
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Adoration of the Shepherds | Behind The Canvas

When was the last time you actually sat down and meditated on the Nativity? That’s the point of the creche, right, to ...
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Dance of Death | Behind the Canvas

It's creepy. It's spooky. It's more than a little gross. What's going on with the "Dance of Death," and why did ...
Play Video Raphael’s Other Masterpiece: The Disputation of the Holy Sacrament Behind the Canvas

Raphael’s Other Masterpiece: The Disputation of the Holy Sacrament

The School of Athens, by Raphael, is widely held up as the example par excellence for Renaissance thinking. ...
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The Incredulity of St. Thomas | Behind the Canvas

Caravaggio's The Incredulity of St. Thomas is a masterpiece not because of technical skill, but because it ...