State of play: Artemisia Gentileschi, the first woman accepted to the Florence Academy of Fine Art, painted the piece around 1625. It depicts Saint Mary Magdalene, a central figure in Christianity ...

The artwork, believed to be the original work of Mantegna, was recently rediscovered in the Sanctuary of Pompeii.

Mary Magdalene is not portrayed as an icon-her internal struggles are the same as those we face today: being accepted by others, and ultimately, accepting ourselves. Founded in 2018, Modern Opera ...