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Mary Magdalene in India
Figure of Mary Magdalene, dated 17th-19th century from India (Goa) A long time ago, a friend saw one of my paintings of Mary Magdalene and liked it because, she said, Mary Magdalene and Jesus had been in India. Mary Magdalene in Meditation by Tanya Torres, Oil on canvas board, 2010. Today’s drawing (below) reminded me a little bit of the Indian miniature aesthetic, and I thought I would look up if there is a story online about Mary Magdalene visiting India with Jesus. There a
Tanya Torres
Aug 3, 20252 min read


Gorgon Hair
The story of Medusa and the Magdalene’s hair in my work…
Tanya Torres
Jun 14, 20252 min read


Mary Magdalen in Ecstasy by Caravaggio
Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy , by Caravaggio, Oil on Canvas, 40.75 in × 36 in, 1606. Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy is a painting by the...
Tanya Torres
Jun 5, 20251 min read


The Assumption of Mary Magdalene by Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto) Ribera (1636)
The Assumption of Mary Magdalene by Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto) Ribera (1636) is a Baroque work of art that shows the Magdalene ascending to Heaven.
Tanya Torres
May 31, 20251 min read


The Earliest Depiction of Mary Magdalene
The Earliest painting of Mary Magdalene was done in a catacomb.
Tanya Torres
Apr 29, 20251 min read


In Search of Mary Magdalene in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
A trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in search of images of Mary Magdalene…
Tanya Torres
Apr 17, 20253 min read


Mary Magdalene by Raffaello Sanzio
A painting of Mary Magdalene by Raffaello Sanzio was discovered after being sold at auction for just £30,000…
Tanya Torres
Mar 21, 20251 min read


Penitent Mary Magdalene by Artemisia Gentileschi
A painting of Mary Magdalene by Artemisia Gentileschi is now on view after being in private collections since it’s creation.
Tanya Torres
Mar 9, 20252 min read


Mary Magdalene Reading by Piero di Cosimo
Mary Magdalene Reading (c. 1490-1495, or c. 1500–1510). Tempera on panel, 72 x 53 cm (28.3 x 20.8 in). Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome This beautiful and colorful Mary Magdalene from 15th century imagination shows us an image that is transitioning between the art of the Middle Ages with it’s bright colors and imaginative scenes, to the realism of Reinaissaince art. In Mary Magdalene Reading by Piero di Cosimo, Mary Magdalene is reading scripture, her perfume jar is car
Tanya Torres
Feb 8, 20252 min read


Mary Magdalene, a Flame and a Skull by Georges de la Tour
Mary Magdalene offers the perfect invitation to an interpretation that comes from the viewer’s mind and heart. In this painting by Georges d
Tanya Torres
Jan 22, 20252 min read
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