Sent by his religious order to Hong Kong to share the Gospel in Asia, one Catholic priest's missionary work is raising hell -- but not with the Chinese Communist Party.

Sent by his religious order to Hong Kong to share the Gospel in Asia, one Catholic priest's missionary work is raising hell -- but not with the Chinese Communist Party.

The painting depicts an image of the Virgin Mary sitting on a throne with the child of Christ. It is believed to have been painted in the 1470s, early in Botticelli’s career.

Botticelli became well-known for his mythological and religious paintings, often with a focus on beauty and harmony. His most famous works include The Birth of Venus and Primavera. Valued at more than ...

Botticelli became well-known for his mythological and religious paintings, often with a focus on beauty and harmony. His most famous works include The Birth of Venus and Primavera. Valued at more than ...

Botticelli, we’re guessing, would probably prefer to attach his name to his artwork. With that in mind, we’ve ranked 10 of Botticelli’s most famous works below. 10.

Sandro Botticelli, "Mystic Nativity" (1500), oil on canvas, 42.7 × 29.5 ... The Virgin Mary and Joseph dote over infant Jesus in his manger beneath the roof of an open-air wooden hut with their ...

She’s one of the most recognized figures in the Bible—and perhaps the most misunderstood. That might be why scholars just can’t quit chasing down the truth about Mary Magdalene.

The painting, a copy of Botticelli’s ‘Virgin Mary, Infant Christ, and St. John the Baptist’, painted between 1490 and 1495 presents the Virgin Mary holding the son of God as a baby while a ...

This Painting Was Thought to Be a Botticelli Copy. Now, Researchers Say It Was Made in His Studio A new analysis suggests that the piece was created by several artists working in the Italian ...

Botticelli Springtime renaissance painting engraving 1894 Primavera ( c. 1482 ), icon of the springtime renewal of the Florentine Renaissance. Left to right: Mercury, ... Virgin mary with the baby, ...