"Fra Giovanni was a simple and most holy man in his habits, and it is a sign of his goodness that one morning, when Pope Nicholas V. wished him to dine with him, he excused himself from eating flesh ...

A new exhibition in Italy puts the spotlight on Fra Angelico, whose reputation for piety vied with his undeniable artistic talents. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Florence, Italy It was a week ...

The veiled symbolism of the artist's marble and stones has largely flown under the radar, but these mystical depths are too profound to miss out on. It can feel faintly absurd to write about the early ...

Mr. Delistraty, a critic and historian, reported from Florence, Italy. Following the death of his mother, the artist Mark Rothko set off on a five-month trip across Europe in 1950, visiting the ...

If St. Thomas Aquinas is called the “Angelic Doctor,” fellow Dominican Fra Angelico could be dubbed the “Angelic Painter,” along with his time-honored moniker that translates to “Angelic Friar.” Fra ...