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ID: 901000161
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000161
Record Type: Character/Person

Mary Magdalene, Saint (Christian character)

Note: Character based on New Testament passages; traditionally considered the same person mentioned among the women who accompanied Christ (Luke 8:2-3), the one who had seven devils cast out of her (Mark 16:9), an adulteress or prostitute who washed Christ’s feet with her hair, standing at the foot of the cross (Mark 15:40; Matthew 27:56; John 19:25; Luke 23:49), who saw Christ laid in the tomb, and first recorded witness of the Resurrection. Modern scholars believe that these are not intended to be the same woman, however traditional iconography combines them in one person. Mary Magdalen was so called either because she was from Magdala near Tiberias, on the west shore of Galilee, or possibly from a Talmudic expression meaning "curling women's hair," which the Talmud explains as of an adulteress. Her symbols are a jar of oil (from the feet washing), long hair, and in old age, a hairshirt.

Display Date: 1st century

Names:
Mary Magdalene, Saint (Christian character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Saint Mary Magdalene (Christian character) (English,A,N)
Mary Magdalen, Saint (Christian character) (English,U,N)
Magdalene, Saint (Christian character) (English,U,N)
St. Mary Magdalen (Christian character) (English,U,N)
Santa Maria Maddalena (Christian character) (Italian-P,D,N)
Marie Madeleine, Saint (Christian character) (French-P,D,N)
Maria Magdalena, Saint (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)
Mariam Magdaghenatsʻi (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Christian characters> (P)
............Mary Magdalene, Saint (Christian character) (I)
Related Iconography:
is actor for .... Life of Saint Mary Magdalene
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Life of Saint Mary Magdalene (Christian iconography)) [901001168]
is actor for .... Noli me tangere
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, New Testament narratives, Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative), Passion of Christ (New Testament narrative), Noli me tangere (New Testament narrative)) [901001169]
is actor for .... Repentant Magdalene
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Life of Saint Mary Magdalene (Christian iconography), Repentant Magdalene (Christian iconography)) [901001047]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... saint
.....(people by state or condition, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... ascetic (religious ideology)
.....(religious ideologies, religious concepts, religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... adulterer
.....(people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Mary Magdalene, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 79032992
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
Saint Mary Magdalene (Christian character)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
Mary Magdalen, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
Magdalene, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
St. Mary Magdalen (Christian character)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Santa Maria Maddalena (Christian character)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Marie Madeleine, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Maria Magdalena, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Mariam Magdaghenatsʻi (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11HH(MARY MAGDALENE) the penitent harlot Mary Magdalene
................ Portland Art Museum [online] (2000-) http://www.portlandartmuseum.us/mwebcgi/mweb.exe?request=record;id=11935;type=101
................ RISD: Art & Design [online] (2000-) http://risdmuseum.org/art_design/objects/291_mary_magdalene
................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/2735/master-of-sir-john-fastolf-mary-magdalene-french-or-english-about-1430-1440/
................ Hermitage [online] (2000-) http://www.arthermitage.org/Giampetrino/Repentant-Mary-Magdalene.html

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