In the early fourth century A.D., Rome was notorious for persecuting Christians. Yet the night before battle, Constantine ...

each 242 x 181 mm.; 9½ x 7⅛ in. each 378 x 320 mm.; 14⅞ x 12 5⅝ in. (2) ...

This is Venetian artist Palma Vecchio’s depiction of Emperor Constantine I and his mother, Saint Helen, who greatly influenced his religious beliefs. Vecchio lived from 1480-1528. (Courtesy Photo) The ...

The Arch of Constantine was built in the 4th century AD to celebrate the victory of Constantine - the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity - over his rival Maxentius. It is about 82 feet (25 ...

Raphael has taken the moment when the Cross appears in the air supported by Angels. [P. 18; exhibited under heading: "Catalogue of Engravings" and noted as after the "Celebrated Frescoes of Raphael, ...