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“For me a great work of art is something that goes beyond the image it’s depicting.” -Nadine Orenstein on Rembrandt’s Christ Crucified between the Two Thieves: The Three Crosses

Christ Crucified between the Two Thieves: The Three Crosses is printed on vellum, a material that, according to Curator Nadine Orenstein, “keeps the ink hovering on the surface,” making the image even richer. Rembrandt printed multiple versions of this work; compare details in three of them.

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Catholics may be surprised at how closely non-Catholics follow these very public moments in their Church, and how invested other Christians, and people of other faith and no faith are in the machinations of the Catholic Church.
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“Tiepolo’s style, and the same is true for opera, is that more is more.” -Xavier Salomon on Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s The Triumph of Marius

Set in ancient Rome, this scene depicts the triumphal procession following Rome’s victory in war over the Numidians. Zoom in on the work’s fantastic details, such as the plush red drapery of Jugurtha, king of the Numidians, by selecting hotspots.

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With dozens of states recovering from Sandy, Nemo, tornadoes, and other extreme weather, a new report out last month provides a clear-eyed assessment of what our nation has in store if it doesn’t address climate disruption now.
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In the pursuit of more, we drain wetlands, level off mountains, harvest ancient forests, lay waste to the soil, despoil the oceans, hunt animals to extinction. It’s time to consider the radical idea that our reckless and relentless pursuit of more might be yielding less happiness and satisfaction.
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