Issue 91 Michelangelo: Art for Faith’s Sake

Interesting facts about Michelangelo and the Renaissance

We've all seen it. An entire generation grew up with this image of Jesus in their minds. But who made it, and how did it become so popular?

Rebirth and reform in Renaissance Italy.

Michelangelo Buonarotti reached the pinnacle of fame as a sculptor, painter, and architect, yet he longed for something more.

Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel make a profound statement about the creation story— and the artist's own creativity.

The theme of Christ's death followed Michelangelo through his whole life.

Justification by faith, in living color.

Five artists who captured the imagination of the church

How a book about one man's radical quest for God helped to redefine Christian discipleship and launch the monastic movement.

The masterpieces of Fra Angelico showed painter Bruce Herman the beauty of Christian truth—and his own calling as a Christian artist.