Imbuing his work with a volatile mix of tenderness, aggression, sophistication, and obscenity, the Roman poet left a record ...

Depictions in art have rarely been flattering – I always ... it was also kind of scandalous. Mary Magdalene, portrayed as a prostitute from the 6th century, was given red hair in accordance ...

The Gospels give some intriguing clues to the identity of Jesus’ famous follower—who was unwed, moved freely, and provided ...

The subject of numerous controversies, she is defined by ambiguity, welcoming outcasts to the Church and provoking more ...

T his is not a great time to be a woman. Plus ça change, as my French sister-in-law might say. Fair point. Yet the evidence ...

On the significance of showing ‘Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy’ in India, Karode says, “Art does not have an expiry date. Some works are truly timeless in the way they continue to inspire us.

The story takes viewers to first century Galilee, where a young Mary Magdalene likely lived on her own in a small fishing village on the nearby sea. Some details about her life remain ambiguous.

Caravaggio's 'Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy', a masterpiece thought lost for centuries, has arrived in India. Unveiled at the ...

transformed the visual language of baroque art with his emotive realism and masterful technique, an example of which is evident in "Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy", painted while the artist was in ...