CultureSaint, sinner or feminist icon: How Mary Magdalene’s image evolved through time

A Städel Museum exhibition in Frankfurt traces Mary Magdalene’s shifting roles in religious tradition and art. She was described as the “Apostle of the Apostles” and a close follower of Jesus, but was later wrongly merged with two other biblical women and portrayed as a repentant prostitute. In modern times, she has become an influential figure in early Christianity and feminist theology.

Mary Magdalenereligious artfeminist theologyFrankfurt exhibition

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