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     • One of Christian art's main figures is undoubtedly Mary Magdalene, one of Jesus' female followers, and, according to the Gospel, the first to discover Jesus's empty tomb and see him after his resurrection. Noli me tangere (touch me not) scenes of Mary Magdalene trying to touch Jesus after she sees him resurrected were popular for artists.
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   Why is Mary Magdalene important?

   • Her legendary beauty and the important role that she played in the life of Christ, have ensured that Mary Magdalene has retained a prominent position in Christian art since the Middle Ages. Early Christian and medieval writers invented a history of her life prior to her meeting Christ and a series of adventures after his Ascension.

   The Fitzwilliam Museum - Mary Magdalene

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   What is Mary Magdalene represented as in art?

   • Mary Magdalene is represented frequently in other scenes from Christ’s life in art, such as the Raising of Lazarus, the Feast in the House of Simon, and in images of Christ’s visit to the home of Mary and Martha, where the Magdalene sits attentively at Christ’s feet.

   Introduction to Mary Magdalene: Iconographic Studies from the Middle

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   How did Mary Magdalene influence culture?

   • By Fr. Scott Lewis, SJ Several years ago, there was a stunning art exhibit that focused on the images of Mary Magdalene throughout history. In the numerous paintings of Mary, she was often depicted as a gaunt and haggard penitent while others portrayed her as a somewhat voluptuous beauty. The paintings tell us much about her impact on culture.

   Between myth and mysticism: The truth about Mary Magdalene

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   Why is Mary Magdalene in the crucifixion?

   • Until the high middle ages she is included only infrequently in Crucifixions. However, in the 14th and 15th centuries there was a vogue for highly emotional images of Jesus' death, and the figure of a distraught Mary Magdalene became a favorite way of intensifying the sense of grief in the scene.

   St. Mary Magdalene: Art, Legend, Iconography

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   Why does Mary Magdalene have long flowing hair?

   • MARY MAGDALENE’s long-flowing hair refers to the part she plays as anointer and repentant adulteress. Hair in its condition, colour, and style was an emblem of physical, spiritual, and societal characteristics, especially in classical and early Christian culture. Alamy Mary Magdalene by Carlo Crivelli (d. 1494/95)

   Mary Magdalene in art: Attributes of penitence - The Church Times

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   Why was Mary Magdalene changed over time?

   • The figure of Mary Magdalene was altered over time to satisfy the changing needs of her patrons and audience in medieval art. This publication aims to demonstrate how her fluidity in depictions contributed to her continued popularity and devotion for over four hundred years.

   Introduction to Mary Magdalene: Iconographic Studies from the Middle

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3. www.christianiconography.info › magdaleneSt. Mary Magdalene: Art, Legend, Iconography

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   Apr 30, 2022 · A 6th-century manuscript illumination of the Crucifixion includes the three women followers named in Matthew 27:56, one of whom is Mary Magdalene. But she is not individualized, and in the Aquileia Crucifixion and Deposition frescos we see little more than the top of her head.

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   • Domenico Tintoretto's Portrait

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   • St. Mary Magdalen Penitente, Titian

     The Penitent Magdalene. 1560s Oil on canvas The Getty Center...

   • St. Mary Magdalene as a Contemplative

     In the foreground St. Mary Magdalene contemplates a cross or...

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     Detail of the Salimbeni Crucifixion showing the Virgin Mary...

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     The arrangement of the women into a group of three with Mary...

   • Polyptych of The Madonna Enthroned, Antonio Vivarini

     Detail from the Polyptych of the Virgin and Child: Mary...

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     The inscription at the top of this mosaic identifies the...

4. jesuits.ca › stories › between-myth-and-mysticismBetween myth and mysticism: The truth about Mary Magdalene

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   Nov 22, 2022 · Apparition of Jesus Christ to Mary Magdalene (1835), by Alexander Andreyevich. But why did he appear first to Mary and the other women? He did so for the simple reason they were there — they had not run away, and their devotion to him would not be interrupted by death.

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6. www.churchtimes.co.uk › articles › 2023Mary Magdalene in art: Attributes of penitence - The Church Times

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   Apr 21, 2023 · MARY MAGDALENE’s long-flowing hair refers to the part she plays as anointer and repentant adulteress. Hair in its condition, colour, and style was an emblem of physical, spiritual, and societal characteristics, especially in classical and early Christian culture.

7. fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk › subjects › mary-magdaleneMary Magdalene - The Fitzwilliam Museum

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   Her legendary beauty and the important role that she played in the life of Christ, have ensured that Mary Magdalene has retained a prominent position in Christian art since the Middle Ages.

8. the-past.com › feature › visions-of-mary-magdaleneVisions of Mary Magdalene - The Past

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   Jun 18, 2023 · In early Christian art, Mary Magdalene was a key figure in the Resurrection of Christ, as first witness and ‘apostle to the apostles’. Diane Apostolos-Cappadona explores how her significance was set in stone, tiled on walls, and carved in wood and ivory.

9. digitalcommons.unomaha.edu › cgi › viewcontentIntroduction to Mary Magdalene: Iconographic Studies from the ...

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   From the fourteenth to the seventeenth century, Mary Magdalene was second only to the Virgin Mary as a female subject in devotional art and narrative cycles. Vast resources— artistic, material, literary, and monetary—were devoted to creating images of the Magdalene.

10. artincontext.org › penitent-magdalene-by-donatello“Penitent Magdalene” by Donatello – A Detailed Analysis

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    Feb 19, 2024 · Mary Magdalene, often depicted as the quintessential penitent sinner in Christian art, is cast in Donatello’s sculpture in a particularly evocative way. She is neither idealized nor romanticized, but rather, presented with raw emotion and somber realism.