Merle Hughes - Mary Magdalene in the Cave

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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 Madonnas with children, Susanna at her bath, or, as here, Mary Magdelene, Merle favoured emotion-filled, often seductive, facial expressions and languid bodies to connote drama and pathos. Indeed, his Mary Magdelene emerges as the enraptured captive of Christ's love. [Heritage Auctions - Oil on canvas, 45.1 x 59.7 cm]

Detail (#1) of Salomé (1909), by Paul Antoine de la Boulaye.

I was just telling my friend who is going on a pilgrim to Rome in April about the image of Mary, the oldest icon of her in Rome, Advocata Nostra, which is at the Dominican Sisters Convent on Via Trionfale on Monte Mario. Paul Badde had alerted me to it. It hit me that Advocata Nostra has everything in common with the miraculous image of Our Lady of Absam which I posted about several days ago. The same nose, eyes and mouth!

"The Penitent", William-Adolphe Bouguereau. The image was probably meant to suggest Mary Magdalene, who was the best-known penitent woman for Victorian viewers.

I wanted to start off my 1480s Florence costume with a Reta – a netted headdress. I figured I’d start off with a (hopefully wearable) mock-up with whatever I had in my ‘stash̵…

Well played, Mother Church. Well played. Here are the Chinese characters for Happy New Year: 恭禧發財 Gong Xi Fai Cai! P.S. Check out the China Tag for some

Virgin Mary Gets A Pop Culture Makeover

Mary Magdalene as Melancholy is a 1622-1625 painting by Artemisia Gentileschi🎨 - (Italian Baroque Era painter🎨, 1593-1652), showing Mary Magdalene as a personification of Melancholia. It is now in the Museo Soumaya in Mexico City. It is an autograph copy of another work on the subject by the artist now in the Treasury of Seville Cathedral, although X-ray examination has shown that the fabric on the saint's shoulder is wider in the Seville version and was probably added later to fit with the canons of the Catholic Church.

The Master of the Female Half-Lengths, active ca.1530-1540, was a Dutch Northern Renaissance painter or likely a group of painters of a workshop. The name was given in the 19th century to identify the maker or makers of a body of work consisting of 67 paintings to which since 40 more have been added.

The word "icon" has a number of different meanings today, from the symbols on your computer screen to celebrities, and, of course, visual representations of religious figures. Soasig Chamaillard repairs old statues of the Virgin Mary and in the process turns them into something distinctly different than their original appearance. Her mission isn't to mock Mary or the meaning she holds for many people, but rather to examine notions of the feminine and the role of women in society and culture. As some one who's sitting in front of a bunch of action figures that, to me, represent important figures, the juxtaposition of pop culture with culture culture, is something I always find fascinating.

The blog of Anahata Katkin. Artist, designer and co founder of PAPAYA! & PAPAYA! Living Boutique. A boho bulletin for visual juju and the persuit of creative nectar.

The Master of the Female Half-Lengths, active ca.1530-1540, was a Dutch Northern Renaissance painter or likely a group of painters of a workshop. The name was given in the 19th century to identify the maker or makers of a body of work consisting of 67 paintings to which since 40 more have been added.

This unusual figure represents saint Mary Magdalene as a mystic ascetic. According to legend, the repentant sinner lived a secluded life in the cave of Sainte-Baume, clothed only by her hair. Every day she was raised up in the sky by angels to hear the heavenly chorus. The statue appeared on the German art market in the 19th century and was purchased by the Louvre in 1902.

Jusepe de Ribera Maria Magdalena in Meditazione, 1623

The possibility of Mary Magdalene being black and of Ethiopian lineage is plausible according to extensive research by Bettye Johnson, author of Secrets of the Magdalene Scrolls and an Independent Publisher Book Award 2006 winner.

Obra Religiosa de un escultor Cordobeso, Francisco Romero Zafra.

Meet ‘Super Mary’, a pop culture version of her former self, part of a series by French artist, Soasig Chamaillard, who restores and transforms damaged statues, either donated or discovered in garage sales. Even the most indifferent of us to religion can recognise we’re looking at some pretty provocative work here. The gallery exhibit last year…

Handmade Icon from finely ground semiprecious stones. Icon of St Mary Magdalene is available in the following sizes:  180×240 mm 200×300 mm An opening icon case is included in the price.

She’s one of the most recognized figures in the Bible—and perhaps the most misunderstood. That might be why scholars just can’t quit chasing down the truth about Mary Magdalene.

Old master paintings for sale. Art dealer Richard Green offers the finest examples including 17th century Dutch and Flemish and Italian 18th century views. Two galleries in New Bond Street, Mayfair, London.

High altar of the Holy Cross: panel paintings and predella reliefs by anonymous master from 1450-1460, over life size crucifixion (one of the best in Slovakia) by Master Paul of Levoča from around 1510, Virgin Mary by an unknown Kežmarok carver from the beginning of the 16th century (headwear is a later addition), St John and Mary Magdalene are from 17th century. for educational purpose only please do not use without permission AMDG

Francisco Romero Zafra. Obra completa con álbumes y explicaciones de cada una en un super cuadro interactivo.

Is this the skull of Mary Magdalene? For centuries people have flocked to the Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume basilica in France for a glimpse of Mary's bones.

Tennis: She was the Top seed at the event

April 10, 2012 – Tuesday within the Octave of Easter. The reading is from Gospel of John 20:11-18 The Appearance to Mary of Magdala – John 20:11-18 But Mary [of Magdala] stayed outside …

[Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna - Oil on canvas, 163 x 208 cm]

Olivia Hussey (Marie) dans Jésus de Nazareth, oeuvre commandée par le pape Paul VI à Franco Zeffirelli pour Pâques 1977, traduite en de nombreuses langues. Franco Zeffirelli, après une longue réflé...

The Gospel of Mary was discovered in a Cairo bazaar in 1896. If it is genuine, then Mary Magdalene had a crucial role in early Christianity.