Metropolitan Museum of Art
Renowned glass artist and the making of a gigantic church window featured in new film
By MarÍa Teresa HernÁndez — November 2, 2023
VALLE DE BRAVO, Mexico (AP) — In the film, the Italian artist serves as a mentor-like figure for Tim Carey, a young American colleague who found himself facing the greatest challenge of his artistic career.
Jewish philanthropist Michael Steinhardt surrenders 180 stolen antiquities
By Yonat Shimron — December 7, 2021
(RNS) — In return, Steinhardt, co-founder of Birthright Israel, an organization that sends young Jews on free trips to Israel, will not face criminal charges for illegally smuggling the items.
When Rihanna dressed as the pope
By Timothy OMalley — May 9, 2018
(RNS) — At this year’s Met Gala, New York’s biggest fashion night, the theme was 'Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.' For practicing Roman Catholics, the red carpet coverage was at once thrilling and troubling.
Vatican, Versace and Vogue team up for Met’s spring exhibit
By Nicole Winfield — February 26, 2018
ROME (AP) — The Vatican's culture minister joined Donatella Versace and Vogue's Anna Wintour for a sneak peek of the gorgeous Vatican liturgical vestments, jeweled miters and papal tiaras that will star in a spring exhibit at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Met show celebrates Jerusalem as house of mirrors
By Yonat Shimron — September 26, 2016
NEW YORK (RNS) The show’s true spectacle is aggregate: dozens of compelling objects and images interacting, fighting, influencing and being influenced by one another, engaging in what might be called “Jerusalem Fever.”
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