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“I believe a painting must move beyond its subject and in my own work, formal considerations are paramount. I try to ‘build’ a painting

The English artist’s insistent paintings almost invite you to step into them to scale a ladder or take a seat, except given their disturbing nature, you probably wouldn’t want to

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Oil on canvas on display at Augustinian priory in Victoria

The Spanish city of Alicante has broken two world records for tallest nativity scene and largest nativity scene by area.

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The Nativity Scene was invented in 1223--800 years ago--by St. Francis of Assisi. Sort of.  Not exactly.  It was born again, we might say, and the second time had a Lutheran connection.

SILVER SPRING, Md. (OSV News) -- The Nativity -- the gift of Jesus to the world on Christmas -- was brought to life in a poignant way Dec. 24 during a living Nativity outside St. Camillus Church in Silver Spring. The living Nativity on Christmas Eve was held on the exact day of the 800th

Francis in 1223 “made ready a manger, and bade hay, together with an ox and an ass,” in the small Italian town of Greccio.