Vatican City, Sep 23, 2025 / 14:42 pm

Catholic artist Hsieh Sheng-Min’s colorful art, currently featured in an exhibition near the Vatican, draws inspiration from traditional Chinese woodblock printing and blends Eastern cultural motifs with biblical scenes.

“As a Catholic, I study the Bible. When I come across passages in the Bible that move me, I seek to create art inspired by them,” Hsieh said in an interview with CNA.

“I also ask priests about their interpretations of Scripture. I try to find in the Bible the passages that can be visualized — the ones that touch me — and then I attempt to create from them.”

The art exhibition, hosted by the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Holy See, opened at the Pontifical Urbaniana University on Sept. 18. It includes around 30 ori

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