KINGSPORT — A dear and very talented friend of mine recently invited me to a painting party. My first instinct was to decline the invitation. I thought, “Surely, I have plans on that day.” ...

A portion of the piece that shows the wisemen offering gifts to the Jesus. The art piece depicts the nativity. (Emma Butler Price) A student paints a blue section of the art. The piece is called ...

In fact, the five colors known as the “Castelli Palette” predominate in the ceramic nativity. The St. Peter’s Diocese website helpfully points out art historical precedents for the figures ...

Just in time for Christmas, a long-hidden Nativity scene has surfaced after laying concealed for centuries under another painting. On its surface, the artwork shows the beheading of St. John the ...

The Ulster Museum in Belfast is celebrating giving the Christmas gift of an “exceptionally rare” painting of the nativity to visitors. The Nativity, by Baldassare Peruzzi, dates back to 1515 and has ...

In recent years, X-ray imaging has revealed overpainted underdrawings, details and drafts in works by such luminaries as Vermeer, Artemisia Gentileschi, Edgar Degas, René Magritte, Pablo Picasso ...