With its arid mountains, rocky coves and "cobalt-blue" seas, Patmos is "magnificent". It is also among the most "serene" of the Greek islands, said John Gimlette in The Guardian, thanks in part to its ...

PATMOS, Greece -- When John wrote the final book of the New Testament, he bestowed a gift on the Greek tourism board, mentioning, early on, that he'd received his apocalyptic vision while "on the ...

45.4 x 66.4 cm. (17.9 x 26.1 in.) Counts Bubna of Litice, Bohemia (their wax seal attached to the reverse); Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 12 July 1978, lot 272 (as Paul Bril); There acquired by ...

The island of Patmos may not be as popular as the other Grecian islands, but it's no less magical. The island is famous for being the location where Saint John wrote the book Revelation. The island's ...

The Apostle Paul is often considered to be the most important person — after Jesus — in the history of Christianity. Of the 27 books in the New Testament of the Bible, 13 are attributed to Paul, and ...

“Patmos,” by Hamish Bowles, was originally published in the July 2011 issue of Vogue. For more of the best from Vogue’s archive, sign up for our Nostalgia newsletter here. The volcanic island of ...