2006-09-05 15:39:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A book and a skull often appear in the paintings of Mary Magdalene in her grotto. Typically these are seen as symbols of the contemplative life of reflection and penitence. The skull may also be related to her role as a witness of the crucifixion, which took place on Golgotha, the "place of the skull."
2006-09-05 15:42:14 · answer #1 · answered by Kuji 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
She is the patron saint of penitent people. Renaissance artists used skulls as a symbol of penitence. The idea is that someone contemplates a skull, contemplates death, contemplates judgment, and turns away from sin. So in many older paintings Mary Magladene is depicted as looking at a skull. LaTour (I think) has a pretty famous one of this subject.
2006-09-05 15:43:54 · answer #2 · answered by Sass B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Isn't everyone painted with a skull?
We'd look a little funny without one.
We'd have a sort of Jell-o like mushy thing for a head.
Very unattractive.
2006-09-05 15:41:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've heard of an alabaster jar, but never a skull.
2006-09-05 15:54:18 · answer #4 · answered by MishMash [I am not one of your fans] 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well given that Mary Mag was Jesus' wife it is part of the devaluing campagne to negate all women.. the catholics started that one when they butchered the bible way back when..lol
2006-09-05 15:41:59 · answer #5 · answered by TimeWastersInc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
REALLY?
I am a professional artist myself and did not know that.
OR is that motion picture stuff?
2006-09-05 15:41:06 · answer #6 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Never knew that.
2006-09-05 15:41:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never seen it.
2006-09-05 15:43:59 · answer #8 · answered by Red neck 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never heard of that one.
2006-09-05 15:41:22 · answer #9 · answered by Prophecy+History=TRUTH 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋