Tag: MaryMagdalene
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Penitent Magdalen
The Penitent Magdalen (c.1640) Georges de La Tour. La Tour’s Penitent Magdalen offers a quieter, more meditative vision of repentance. Stripped of excess, the scene centers on contemplation, marked by familiar symbols: the mirror of vanity, the skull of mortality, and abandoned jewelry – pleasure exchanged for piety. The Met notes this is one of…
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Martha and Mary
In keeping with the theme of Martha and Mary of Bethany, we take another look on Caravaggio’s amazing Martha and Mary Magdalene (1598). This piece is typically interpreted as the moment that Mary Magdalene turns away from her life of sin as a prostitute and embraces God as her sister Martha pleads with her. Today,…
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Martha and Mary Magdalene
3 reasons this Caravaggio is worth some thought. 1. It depicts sisters Martha and Mary Magdalene at the moment Mary is receiving the light of God. (Notice how well lit Mary’s face is.)2. Check out the difference between Mary’s clothes and Martha’s. Mary has obviously been reaping the material rewards of her lifestyle as a…