Comment The many faces of Mary Magdalene Hettie Judah 30 September 2024 THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Mary Magdalene Holding a Crucifix (detail; c. 1395–1400), Spinello Aretino. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Already a subscriber? Contact us for help with your access Keep reading from just$16 every 3 months Subscribe today for unlimited and exclusive access to the most incisive art writing available. Every issue delivered directly to you Unlimited reading on the website – updated every day Access to exclusive web only articles Over 200 digital issues in the Apollo archive Email newsletters every week Or Unlock three articles a month Register for free to read more REGISTER Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Recommended for you Touching distance – the fine art of keeping apart The encounter between Mary Magdalene and the risen Christ has challenged the artists who have chosen to represent it In Carlo Crivelli’s tricksy paintings, nothing is as it seems The painter employed trompe l’oeil like no artist before or since – and his box of tricks makes for a real treat at Ikon in Birmingham Hell is more compelling than heaven, say scientists Research proves that viewers linger longest over the torments in Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights. What that says about humanity, God only knows.
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The many faces of Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene Holding a Crucifix (detail; c. 1395–1400), Spinello Aretino. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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