Mary Magdalene in the House of Simon the Pharisee – Jean Béraud – Catholic Gift – Beautiful Catholic Wall Art – Archival Qualioty Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):24x36 Rolled Canvas Poster - Matte Finish and protection

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Louis Janmot (1814–1892) was a devout Catholic and a prominent artist and poet of the 19th Century

shortly after the Church defined the dogma that Mary was conceived in her mother's womb without original sin

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Mary Magdalene in the House of Simon the Pharisee – Jean Béraud – Catholic Gift – Beautiful Catholic Wall Art – Archival Qualioty Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):24x36 Rolled Canvas Poster - Matte Finish and protectionWhat's cool about this piece of art is that it places Jesus in a somewhat modern setting, even though the setting is a century or so past us. In this painting, we can get a better idea of Jesus opposing the rich and powerful Pharisees and Sadducees of his day, by seeing him seated here with the ultra wealthy people of the period contemporary with the artist, the gilded 19th Century. By doing this, the picture lets us more easily consider his preaching