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Vatican turns to art patronage roots for Venice Biennale

Agence France-PresseMay 20, 2013 04:49
Half a millennium after Michelangelo, the Vatican is returning to its ancient tradition of art patronage with a biblical show at the Venice Biennale commissioned to revive the rapport between art and faith. The exhibition explores themes from the Book of Genesis through works by artists including renowned Czech photographer Josef Koudelka -- but there are no depictions of the Madonna and Child or suffering Christs, the Vatican said Wednesday.

Vatican turns to art patronage roots for Venice Biennale

Agence France-PresseMay 20, 2013 04:47
Half a millennium after Michelangelo, the Vatican is returning to its ancient tradition of art patronage with a biblical show at the Venice Biennale commissioned to revive the rapport between art and faith. The exhibition explores themes from the Book of Genesis through works by artists including renowned Czech photographer Josef Koudelka -- but there are no depictions of the Madonna and Child or suffering Christs, the Vatican said Wednesday.

Vatican turns to art patronage roots for Venice Biennale

Agence France-PresseMay 20, 2013 04:32
Half a millennium after Michelangelo, the Vatican is returning to its ancient tradition of art patronage with a biblical show at the Venice Biennale commissioned to revive the rapport between art and faith. The exhibition explores themes from the Book of Genesis through works by artists including renowned Czech photographer Josef Koudelka -- but there are no depictions of the Madonna and Child or suffering Christs, the Vatican said Wednesday.

Vatican turns to art patronage roots for Venice Biennale

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 17:15
Half a millennium after Michelangelo, the Vatican is returning to its ancient tradition of art patronage with a biblical show at the Venice Biennale commissioned to revive the rapport between art and faith. The exhibition explores themes from the Book of Genesis through works by artists including renowned Czech photographer Josef Koudelka -- but there are no depictions of the Madonna and Child or suffering Christs, the Vatican said Wednesday.

Vatican turns to art patronage roots for Venice Biennale

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 17:00
Half a millennium after Michelangelo, the Vatican is returning to its ancient tradition of art patronage with a biblical show at the Venice Biennale commissioned to revive the rapport between art and faith. The exhibition explores themes from the Book of Genesis through works by artists including renowned Czech photographer Josef Koudelka -- but there are no depictions of the Madonna and Child or suffering Christs, the Vatican said Wednesday.

Vatican turns to art patronage roots for Venice Biennale

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 17:00
Half a millennium after Michelangelo, the Vatican is returning to its ancient tradition of art patronage with a biblical show at the Venice Biennale commissioned to revive the rapport between art and faith. The exhibition explores themes from the Book of Genesis through works by artists including renowned Czech photographer Josef Koudelka -- but there are no depictions of the Madonna and Child or suffering Christs, the Vatican said Wednesday.

Vatican turns to art patronage roots for Venice Biennale

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 16:45
Half a millennium after Michelangelo, the Vatican is returning to its ancient tradition of art patronage with a biblical show at the Venice Biennale commissioned to revive the rapport between art and faith. The exhibition explores themes from the Book of Genesis through works by artists including renowned Czech photographer Josef Koudelka -- but there are no depictions of the Madonna and Child or suffering Christs, the Vatican said Wednesday.

Vatican turns to art patronage roots for Venice Biennale

Agence France-PresseMay 14, 2013 09:03
Half a millenium after Michelangelo, the Vatican is returning to its ancient tradition of art patronage with a biblical show at the Venice Biennale commissioned to revive the rapport between art and faith. The exhibition explores themes from the Book of Genesis through works by artists including renowned Czech photographer Josef Koudelka -- but there are no depictions of the Madonna and Child or suffering Christs, the Vatican said Wednesday.

Hoping for a pope on rainy second day of conclave

March 14, 2013 14:46
Catholics gathered from the early morning in St Peter's Square on Wednesday for the first full day of a conclave to elect a new pope, saying they wanted a compassionate leader who would bring hope to the world. On a rainy day in Rome, the faithful huddled in suspense under umbrellas in front of the basilica, waiting for the first vote of the day and hoping for white smoke from the Sistine Chapel's chimney, signifying that cardinals had chosen a pontiff.

Pope Francis celebrates first mass since election

March 14, 2013 12:46
Pope Francis celebrated his first mass as pontiff on Thursday, a day after his election as the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church. The mass was held in the Sistine Chapel together with the cardinals who elected him on Wednesday. After a recitation of the Lord's Prayer, the famous chapel adorned with Michelangelo's frescoes began resounding with Latin song. All cardinals, including the new pope, wore simple light yellow robes over their cassocks. Francis was elected Wednesday by 114 fellow cardinals after two days of secret balloting in the chapel.
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