The late artist Maxo Vanka created the mural in 1941, based on a scene from the Book of Exodus. It’s one of 25 murals that cover the walls and ceilings of St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church.

After witnessing a string of fireballs streak across the sky in North America in 1860, the landscape painter rendered the ...

Known as the Painted Churches of Texas, these backcountry places of worship are adorned with masterful paintings, shimmering stained glass, charming murals and gold-encrusted altars.

Deputies said that all the graffiti was painted in red, and they didn t locate any paint cans in or near the church. Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 58-CRIME. Top Picks ...

The hills of Central Texas were once dotted with churches built by Czech and German immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Thirty-two remain. Collectively known as the Painted Churches of ...

The Painted Churches were built by Czech and German immigrants in the 19th century, and they’re every bit as flamboyant and beautiful as you’d expect. Think hand-painted ceilings, ...

The walls of Texas' Painted Churches are awash in robin's-egg blue, aqua or pink with floral stenciling and hand-painted frescoes of angels on the ceilings. While the state has more than 20 ...

However, this church was not painted until the 1950s by a German-educated artist, making it one of the last to be completed. Buie Harwood, professor emeritus and author of Decorating Texas: ...

There was once a fourth painted church on the Big Island, Maria Lanakila (Our Lady of Victory) near Kealia. It was destroyed in a 1950 earthquake.