The painting measures less than 15 inches tall and just over 5 inches wide. The verso of the panel includes part of a Marian prayer. Sotheby's New York A tiny portrait of Mary Magdalene by Raphael has ...

It seems quite obvious, as Gospel accounts only recall the traces of the risen Christ: a stone rolled away, a burial shroud cast aside and angels present at an empty tomb. But when reading today’s ...

There is a serious controversy over the identity of St. Mary Magdalene that has continued since the early Church. The Gospels present three particular “characters” who are involved in this problem. St ...

Redeemed sinner, prostitute, wife of Jesus? Mary Magdalene’s image has gone through myriad incarnations over the centuries, and this Lenten season she’s drawing new attention thanks to the upcoming ...