Catholicism

A cupid figure is framed by ornate, organic artwork
The History of the Heart Shape
Widely recognized as a symbol for love and affection, the heart shape has evolved over centuries.
Peter Paul Rubens, detail of Portrait of the Artist, 1623. Oil on panel. The Royal Collection.
The Art and Life of Peter Paul Rubens
Categorized as an Old Master within the canon of art history, Sir Peter Paul Rubens' work is characterized by a high concentration of color, movement, and form. Surpassing visual dynamism, many of…
Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1987). Self-Portrait, 1986. Acrylic and screenprint on linen, 40 × 40 in. (101.6 × 101.6 cm).
"Andy Warhol: Revelation" Explores the Impact of Faith on His Art
Andy Warhol grew up skinny and badly-complected, but more pertinently Catholic and gay (conditions noticeably conjoined in art history) at a time when being either wasn’t welcome in mainstream…
William Brassey Hole, detail of The Landing Of St. Margaret at Queensferry AD 1068, 1889. Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
Reframed: William Hole’s “St. Margaret”
Saints canonized by the Catholic Church come mostly from two major categories: those who lived with or were martyred for Jesus Christ, and those in the centuries since whom performed miracles.…
Andy Warhol, Madonna and Child, 1950s. The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh.
How Warhol’s Catholic Upbringing Influenced his Art
The Andy Warhol Museum presents Andy Warhol: Revelation, the first exhibition to comprehensively examine the Pop artist’s complex Catholic faith in relation to his artistic production.