A 17th century painting that was lost, then rediscovered, is on display at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth. Why it matters: This is the first time the public can view Penitent Mary Magdalene ...

Mary Magdalene is one of the most intriguing figures ... looking directly at the flame, and on her lap is a skull, ... art, and more. In her painting, she shows Mary Magdalene with eyes red with ...

See the Miniature Portrait of Mary Magdalene That Raphael Painted When He Was Only 20 Created around 1503, the painting—which just sold at auction for $3.1 million—depicts the saint after the ...

For only the third time this century, an original painting by renowned Renaissance great Raphael Sanzio (1483–1520) is coming to auction. The diminutive oil-on-panel Saint Mary Magdalene ...

Copy from Baroccio, at Florence. There is no more striking instance of man's devotion contained in scriptures than that of Mary Magdalene For Christ--out of whom he cast seven devils. While she was ...

Even in the case of Mary Magdalene — a prominent figure in Christian tradition, often described as a devoted follower of Jesus — Caravaggio’s compelling work adds to the intrigue.

Artemisia Gentileschi painted Mary Magdalene in a sudden swoon -— a tradition of matching physical beauty to spiritual elevation. What if you put down your phone, turned away from your bedroom ...

Eliza Griswold on Mary Magdalene, ... In 1460, Antonio del Pollaiuolo followed suit, painting Magdalene ascending to heaven as a kind of human sheepdog with well-muscled arms.

Clockwise from left: A painting of St. Mary Magdalene; ruins of the Magdala Synagogue and a replica of the famous Magdala stone (photo: Public domain painting; Magdala photos, Jack Figge) Jack ...

In the European art section of the Cantor, I discovered a painting that felt almost personal.In the “Penitent Magdalene” by Jean-Jacques Henner, a young girl sits on the floor, her back ...