Why it matters: This is the first time the public can view "Penitent Mary Magdalene," which was ... purchased it this year. The painting went on display last week. What they're saying: "In ...

Caravaggio's "Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy", his finest and ... “It is one of the last paintings that Caravaggio painted before dying. It is also extremely innovative in the way the composition ...

Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, a 1606 painting by Michelangelo Merisi da ... She shares the example of another of his famous works—Supper at Emmaus—in which he depicts Jesus Christ after his ...