Mary Magdalene
noun
Mary Mag·da·lene
-ˈmag-də-lən 
-ˌlēn;
-ˌmag-də-ˈlē-nē
: a woman who was healed of evil spirits by Jesus and who saw the risen Christ near his sepulchre
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About seven or eight years ago, Wachter was visiting Moscow, where Saint Mary Magdalene Reading an Illuminated Manuscript was on view; soon, it would be sold by Sotheby’s in London.
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Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Gaga retells the story of Judas Iscariot through the eyes of a Mary Magdalene torn between Jesus and Judas, love and temptation, aggressive verses and dazzling melodic choruses.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Inspired by Mary Magdalene, a figure both revered and reviled in Catholic scripture, twigs uses her as a muse to explore and reclaim her own sensual reality, carving space for vulnerability, longing, and strength in stillness.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Wolfie made his first royal family Christmas appearance in December 2022, holding hands with both Beatrice and Edo during the family’s annual walk to church at St. Mary Magdalene on Sandringham on Dec. 25.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Gaga retells the story of Judas Iscariot through the eyes of a Mary Magdalene torn between Jesus and Judas, love and temptation, aggressive verses and dazzling melodic choruses.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Inspired by Mary Magdalene, a figure both revered and reviled in Catholic scripture, twigs uses her as a muse to explore and reclaim her own sensual reality, carving space for vulnerability, longing, and strength in stillness.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Wolfie made his first royal family Christmas appearance in December 2022, holding hands with both Beatrice and Edo during the family’s annual walk to church at St. Mary Magdalene on Sandringham on Dec. 25.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Mary Magdalene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mary%20Magdalene. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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