Keith de Lellis Gallery presents Acts of Faith, a group exhibition of prominent Italian photographers who poetically document the heart of Catholic life in Italy during the mid-twentieth century, a time when the sanctity of religion was deeply intertwined with daily life. Italy is the home of Vatican City, the eminent holy city for Catholics which has served as the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church since the fourth century and remains the largest Christian church in the world today. The pope, who Catholics believe to be the direct successor of St. Peter who was the leader of the apostles, is the head of the Roman Catholic Church and has served as the head of state of Vatican City since the eighth century. Vatican City possesses an ornate collection of religious masterpieces by many of the greatest Renaissance artists including Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Caravaggio and Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel fresco, which was completed in the Vatican Palace, the official residence of the pope.
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