A Behind-The-Scenes Look Inside Notre Dame Cathedral’s Reconstruction
April 8, 2021Currents News Staff It’s not unusual for cathedrals of this size to take decades or even centuries to build. Its vaulted ceilings, […]
Topic: Art History
Artist Otto Neals Reflects on His Literary Landmark Sculpture, ‘Peter and Willy,’ in Prospect Park
February 26, 2021By Jessica Easthope At 90-years-old, Otto Neals has made his mark on New York City and Black history. Though he has art scattered all […]
At Rome’s Colosseum, Display Showcases Riches of Pompeii Within its Walls
February 15, 2021Currents News Staff The Colosseum’s wide walkways now include a remnant of Pompeii, the city with which Rome strengthened its ties in […]
Antoni Gaudí, Spanish Architect Behind Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia, Could Soon Become a Saint
February 2, 2021Currents News Staff He was a world-famous architect and a devout Catholic. Antoni Gaudí’s faith is clearly on display in the details […]
Rome’s Castel Sant’Angelo: Reimagining the Human Path to Salvation Through Architecture
September 3, 2020By Melissa Butz Known for its appearance in “Angels and Demons,” Rome’s Castel Sant’Angelo or Castle of the Holy Angel is a […]
How the Rome Mamertine Prison That Once Held Sts. Peter and Paul in Captivity Became a Holy Site
August 27, 2020By Melissa Butz These written words, “The Mamertine Prison of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul,” signal where Saints Peter and Paul […]
Piazza del Popolo, Once a Site of Christian Persecution, Now Embraces the Eternal City’s Pilgrims
August 6, 2020By Melissa Butz Piazza del Popolo — the “People’s Square,” one of Rome’s biggest urban plazas. It’s now known for hosting concerts […]
How Rome’s Historic ‘Talking Statues’ Helped Create a Space for Public Discourse
July 30, 2020By Melissa Butz It all started 500 years ago with the Pasquino, known as the first “talking statue in Rome.” The chatter […]
New York City’s Unknowns Come Alive in ‘Portraits of Immigrants’
February 10, 2020By Emily Drooby and Allyson Escobar LONG ISLAND CITY — Chef Eddie Rigo came to the United States from São Paulo, Brazil, […]
Da Vinci’s ‘Saint Jerome in the Desert’ Restored and on Display
July 15, 2019Currents News Staff In March of 2019, the Vatican paid tribute to Leonardo Da Vinci on the 500th anniversary of his death […]