After decades of prolific artistic creation, a master santero is celebrating a first. Los Lunas-based santero Nicolas Otero, a longtime carving and painting saint-maker whose works include church ...

A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars. The 700-year-old fresco is thought to be the only ...

A lady chapel is a side chapel or altar inside of a church building dedicated to Mary. A larger church or cathedral will likely have a chapel, whereas a smaller church may have a side altar.

A refined arrangement of lush greenery and white blooms sits atop a classic altar, complementing the church’s quiet beauty. This understated design proves that less is often more, allowing the ...