is on display at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth. Why it matters: This is the first time the public can view Penitent ...

Visit the homepage for more information. A famous college in Oxford, the Cathedral of the Magdalene in Salt Lake City, and countless girls and women have been named after Mary Magdalene The Da Vinci ...

A new film about Mary Magdalene sets out to refute the commonly held assumption that she was a prostitute redeemed by Christ. Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus Christ Superstar. The Last Temptation of Christ.

The New York dealer Adam Williams Fine Art purchased Penitent Mary Magdalene on behalf of the ... The institution is not naming the price. Though famous during her lifetime, Gentileschi fell ...

Mary Magdalene is one of the best-known figures in the Bible and has been a frequent inspiration to artists and writers over the last 2000 years. However, her identity has provoked much debate.

Hand-painted Russian eggs from Gethsemane are famous around the world as are the sisters’ prayer ropes, bookmarks, and other hand crafts. They also make incense for use in the church and for private ...

Artemisia Gentileschi, “Penitent Mary Magdalene,” 1625–26. Oil on canvas. Kimbell Art Museum “Although ... Among those scenes are the famous “Judith and Her Maidservant with ...

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.

Although later pushed to the side, women in early Christian communities often owned the 'house churches' where congregations gathered to worship. The status of women in early Christianity has been ...

The painting shows Mary Magdalene sitting in a wooden chair ... Although Gentileschi was famous during her lifetime, she faded into obscurity after her death, Lee said. Recent scholarly literature ...