Francis Bacon was one of the most renowned painters of the 20th century (not to be confused with the philosopher of the same name). Born in Ireland at the turn of the century, his work became famous ...

Francis Bacon’s ‘Study for a Pope VI’ (1961 ... mainly painting, but my key philosophy is how the piece fits into my life and my space. I am trying to create an atmosphere, and you ...

1976: President of the Young Liberals, Peter Hain, is acquitted of robbing a branch of Barclays bank. On the same day, singer-songwriter Phil Ochs hangs himself at his sister’s home in Queen’s, New ...

Francis Bacon, the 17th Century philosopher and Lord Chancellor, was right: “law and institutions, must go hand-in-hand, with the progress of the human mind.” Ojumu is the Principal Partner at ...

Medardo Rosso (1858–1928), an Italian-French sculptor and photographer, influenced art around 1900. His work impacted sculpture history, though he remains less recognized today.

Pope Francis’s encyclical, Laudato Si’, was published almost 10 years ago. This environmental text sought to move the ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, his doctors said. Gemelli medical director Dr ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome Pope Francis on Wednesday held an audience with dozens of doctors, nurses and hospital staff who helped get him back to health after bronchial infections ...