Maria magdalena

The French academic painter Hugues Merle gained acclaim during his lifetime for his idealised depictions of family life and of historical and religious subjects. He was often associated with his friend and rival, William-Adolphe Bouguereau; in fact, their shared dealer, Paul Durand-Ruel, urged Bouguereau to add to his pictorial repertoire Merle's interpretation of familial love, which had defined his most successful Salon entries during the 1840s through the 1960s. Whether imaging modern-day…

‘Magdalene in penitence’ was created in 1635 by Guido Reni in Baroque style. Find more prominent pieces of religious painting at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.

I am highlighting a handful of Marian icons, statues, and painting from over 7,992 images of the Madonna on my Mary Pinterest Board which either appeal to me or are of historical significance. I ha…

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Tomorrow (July 22) is the feast day of St. Mary Magdalene, and that means it’s time for another round of 10 Things You Should Know about an awesome woman of history whom the Catholic Church r…

St. Mary Magdalene, pray for us! Crucifixion with Mary Magdalene kneeling and weeping, Francesco Hayez (1827).

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Maia Morgenstern as Mary with Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene in The Passion of the Christ (2004)

Throughout the ongoing unraveling of the Legion of Christ, I have not written anything on the topic. I know people who are or were part of the