The court also rejected calls for Husain, then in exile, to be summoned and asked to explain his paintings, which were accused of outraging religious sentiments and disturbing national integrity.

Those years saw the spread of Christianity and the construction of significant religious sites such as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The newly discovered monastery is located ...

Like Duccio's painting of the Virgin and Child, it reveals a humanity that will shift people's perception of religious art — and with it, their understanding of themselves.

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