Showing posts with label Religious Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Religious Art. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
4th Century Icons of Peter and Paul Discovered
"Catacomb archeological superintendent Fabrizio Bisconti points to frescoes discovered with the earliest known icons of the Apostles Peter and Paul in a catacomb located under a modern office building in a residential neighborhood of Rome."
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
A Global Guide to Islamic Art
"This guide to art 'made in societies where Islam was the dominant religion' describes where to view works (such as "calligraphy, the art of beautiful writing," and figural representations, especially of plants). Features an annotated list and map of major museums of Islamic art in the U.S., Europe and the Islamic lands. Also includes links to related sites. From Saudi Aramco World magazine." (Lii.org)
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