Situated on the northern point of the Sea of Galilee, Magdala, at one point, was a robust fishing village. It was well known ...
She leans back with her eyes closed and lips slightly parted, her face flushed with a wave of intense emotion. At her feet ...
The church of St Mary Magdalene is also a masterpiece of Burgundian Romanesque art as exemplified by its architecture, capitals and carved portal. The central nave (1120-1140), slightly distorted by ...
State of play: Artemisia Gentileschi, the first woman accepted to the Florence Academy of Fine Art, painted the piece around 1625. It depicts Saint Mary Magdalene, a central figure in Christianity ...
Mary Magdalene is one of the best-known figures in the Bible and has been a frequent inspiration to artists and writers ... In the 13th Century, Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume in France announced ...
But after rejecting the world and spending 47 years living naked in the desert, Saint Mary of Egypt became a wise and virtuous teacher of Christian scripture – or so 11th Century readers were ...
In this gnostic gospel, Mary Magdalene appears as a disciple, singled out by Jesus for special teachings. In this excerpt, the other disciples are discouraged and grieving Jesus' death.