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St. Mary Magdalene: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Mary of Magdala
Flourished c.1 - c.100 • Israel

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Painting by Titian showing Christ standing and holding a staff as Saint Mary Magdalene kneels before him, reaching out, with a landscape and buildings in the background.
Painting by Fra Bartolomeo showing God the Father seated above holding a book with Alpha and Omega, surrounded by angels, with St. Mary Magdalene and St. Catherine of Siena kneeling below.
The unique drama of Caravaggio's The Entombment of Christ
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