Magdalena in the Desert

Mary Magdalene is considered the woman who according to the Gospel of Luke, annointed Christ's feet. She was so called because she might have been from the city of Magdala near Tiberias on the west shore of Galilee. Christian tradition has described her as an adulteress who upon meeting Christ had her demons exorcised and became a devout follower. She is often illustrated as a hermit in the desert, repentant and meditating on the frailty of life while worshipping the crucified Christ.