The Via Pulchritudinis: Raphael at the Met
Sacred art displayed in secular museums is perpetually diminished by purely aesthetic framing that strips it of theological meaning, and so, the intent of the artist.
The Christmas Miracle
I picture him as a tall Texan, his outsize appearance easily eclipsing everything in sight, save only the immense shrine that he and a busload of tourists have come to Rome to see. And then, throwing up his hand at the end of an exhausting exploration of the world’s most beautiful basilica, I hear him … Read more