a visit with jesus

 Bible Art

Mary Magdalene at the Tomb
Artist: Scipione Pulzone
 1590    Painting

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This is an oil on copper painting measuring 11 x 9 inches.

The four gospels agree that Mary Magdalene was a follower of Jesus and an eyewitness to his crucifixion and resurrection.

There are twelve separate occurrences of her name in the four gospels that are considered canonical, making her the most often named female character in the gospels outside of Jesus’ immediate family.

Mary Magdalene was present at Jesus’ crucifixion and burial, according to the Synoptic Gospels and the other three canonical gospels.

Massacre of the Innocents
Artist: Giovanni Pisano 
 1301    Sculpture

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Giovanni Pisano’s carved pulpit in the Church of Sant’ Andrea in Pistoia, Italy, is a gorgeous example of densely packed bodies frozen in this barbarous chaos. the Massacre of the Innocents, carved out of marble, is the third panel in the pulpit.