On Being

During the radio program, our guests discuss the changing views of Mary Magdalene over the centuries. Reflections of her in the art of various eras reflect these changing aspects.

Penitent Magdelene
(c. 1650-65)
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo.
Oil on canvas, 48 1/2 x 42 1/2 in. (123.2 x 108.0 cm).
Courtesy: The Bergmann Richards Memorial Fund, The Minneapolis Institute of Arts