Very interesting! It has always frustrated me how Mary Magdalane's legacy has been tainted (as either being a whore or Jesus' secret wife- the two classic tropes for women I suppose).
P.s. I thought the brothers Limburg painted late 14th / early 15th century or is this a different miniature...?
What a wonderful subject and post! I submit for honorable mention the fifteenth-century Merode Altarpiece, sometimes called "The Virgin and the Mousetrap." It is a feast for the eyes, not to mention a banquet of Dutch anachronisms as its colloquial title suggests.
Very interesting! It has always frustrated me how Mary Magdalane's legacy has been tainted (as either being a whore or Jesus' secret wife- the two classic tropes for women I suppose).
P.s. I thought the brothers Limburg painted late 14th / early 15th century or is this a different miniature...?
You are quite right – this is fourteen century! Thanks for spotting this, Hester!
What a wonderful subject and post! I submit for honorable mention the fifteenth-century Merode Altarpiece, sometimes called "The Virgin and the Mousetrap." It is a feast for the eyes, not to mention a banquet of Dutch anachronisms as its colloquial title suggests.
I’m glad you enjoyed it, Darek!