Call for help to create ‘striking’ art tribute to Covid-19 NHS and key workers

An open call has gone out for artists and sponsors to help bring to life a “striking tribute” to the vital work of NHS staff and key workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. A glimpse of the planned public art trail, named Gratitude – which will eventually feature 49 human-form sculptures, was revealed earlier this week.... Read More

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October 6, 2019

Heritage warning as English weather threatens church art

England’s “irreplaceable” historic wall paintings are at risk from the damp climate and previous flawed restoration attempts, English Heritage has warned. Preserving the artworks, some of which are older than those in the Sistine Chapel, is also difficult because of the complexity of preserving them in the ancient, crumbling buildings they decorate. English Heritage has... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

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April 16, 2019

Art world hails Notre Dame as monument to ‘the best of civilisation’

Notre Dame, a survivor of wars and revolutions, has stood for centuries as not merely the greatest of the Gothic cathedrals and a towering jewel of western architecture. The building has stood, in the words of one art expert, as “one of the great monuments to the best of civilisation”. Across the globe on Monday,... Read More

Catholic Times, News – World

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March 27, 2019

Spectacular ‘Knife Angel’ sculpture arrives in Coventry

In 2014 British Ironwork Centre began a new campaign, which would not only highlight a national issue but tackle it through their passion for art. This became known as the Knife Angel. Under the banner “Save a Life, Surrender your Knife” the Centre sought permission from the Home Office to work with all 43 UK... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

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March 12, 2019

Art can inspire people to build sustainable future, says Vatican official

In a world of different religions, cultures and languages, art has the capacity to bring people together and inspire them to take action in addressing critical challenges, said a Vatican official. That is why the official, Fr Augusto Zampini, made sure art and culture played a pivotal role in the international conference he helped organise... Read More

Catholic Times, News – Vatican

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February 28, 2019

Caravaggio painting worth £129 million almost stolen by burglars

A long-lost painting by the artist Caravaggio was almost stolen by burglars years before it was rediscovered in an attic in Toulouse. The work by the Italian master, found five years ago in a farmhouse in the French city, was unveiled on Thursday in London after being restored. Burglars broke into the home and stole... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

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February 13, 2019

Artist restores vandalised Paris portraits of Holocaust survivor

Portraits of a prominent Holocaust survivor that were daubed with swastikas in Paris this week have been restored by the artist who made them. An unknown person attacked images of Simone Veil, the survivor of Nazi death camps and a European Parliament president who died in 2017, on Monday. They were painted on postboxes near... Read More

Catholic Times, News – World

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