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==Overview==
==Overview==


In the Western church, Mary Magdalene was identified with the unnamed "sinful woman" of Luke 7:36-50 and celebrated as a penitent.
In the Western church, Mary Magdalene was identified with the unnamed "sinful woman" of Luke 7:36-50 and celebrated as a penitent sinner.


== Penitent Magdalene, in the arts ==
== Penitent Magdalene, in the arts ==

Revision as of 01:09, 17 August 2014


Penitent Magdalene refers to an event in the life of Mary Magdalene, following the death of Jesus of Nazareth, as narrated in later Christian traditions.

Overview

In the Western church, Mary Magdalene was identified with the unnamed "sinful woman" of Luke 7:36-50 and celebrated as a penitent sinner.

Penitent Magdalene, in the arts

In Christian iconography, the scene was often depicted, assuming gradually a more profane character.

Related categories

See also Mary Magdalene -- Relics of Mary Madgalene

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