Forgave Collection

Jesus Christ anointed by a sinful woman at the house of Simon the Pharisee (engraving)
7172445 Jesus Christ anointed by a sinful woman at the house of Simon the Pharisee (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The prodigal sog, c.1880 (print)
7293229 The prodigal sog, c.1880 (print); (add.info.: Religion. Bible. New Testament. The return of the prodigal son. Imagery, Epinal, France, ca 1880.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Johann Tetzel (1465-1519), German theologian of the Roman Catholic Church, was selling indulgences, 1881 (engraving)
UTD4915947 Johann Tetzel (1465-1519), German theologian of the Roman Catholic Church, was selling indulgences, 1881 (engraving); (add.info.: Johann Tetzel (1465-1519)

The Lord's Prayer (colour litho)
8649604 The Lord's Prayer (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of a set of six postcards illustrating The Lord's Prayer)

Cimon returning to Athens at the instigation of Pericles (engraving)
8635044 Cimon returning to Athens at the instigation of Pericles (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

General Bonaparte graces the rebels of Cairo, in 1798. 1808 (oil on canvas)
7423019 General Bonaparte graces the rebels of Cairo, in 1798. 1808 (oil on canvas) by Guerin, Baron Pierre-Narcisse (1774-1833); Musee et Domaine National de Versailles et de Trianon, Versailles

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The Return of the Prodigal Son, 1636 (Etching)
7393369 The Return of the Prodigal Son, 1636 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 15, 6 x 13, 6 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Martin Luther together with the robber Hans Kohlhase (1500-1540), 1850s (engraving)
UTD4915872 Martin Luther together with the robber Hans Kohlhase (1500-1540), 1850s (engraving) by Konig, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold (1808-69); (add.info.: Illustration from : "Dr)

Penitent Magdalen, (painting)
7129362 Penitent Magdalen, (painting) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576) (after); Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Penitent Magdalen, after Tiziano, Doria Pamphilj gallery)

Christ and the adulteress, c. 1545-48 (oil on canvas)
7062975 Christ and the adulteress, c. 1545-48 (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); 119 x 168 cm; Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Christ and the adulteress, c. 1510 (tempra on wood)
7130038 Christ and the adulteress, c.1510 (tempra on wood) by Barbari, Niccolo de (fl.c.1510); Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Christ and the adulteress, c.1510)

Return of the prodigal son, (painting)
7129334 Return of the prodigal son, (painting) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Return of the prodigal son, Guercino)

Penitent Magdalene, 1618 (oil on canvas)
7352692 Penitent Magdalene, 1618 (oil on canvas) by Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644); 97x73 cm; Musei di Strada Nuova, Genoa, Liguria

Mary Magdalene, 17th-18th century (painting)
7129457 Mary Magdalene, 17th-18th century (painting) by Trevisani, Francesco (1656-1746); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Mary Magdalene, Francesco Trevisani)

St. Mary Magdalene, 1678 (oil on canvas)
7352721 St. Mary Magdalene, 1678 (oil on canvas) by Piola, Domenico the Elder (1627-1703); 300x198 cm; Oratorio di Santa Maria Maddalena, Laigueglia, Liguria

Return of the Prodigal Son, c. 1650 (oil on canvas)
7352688 Return of the Prodigal Son, c.1650 (oil on canvas) by Wael, Cornelis de (1592-1667); 227x265 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist)

Return of the prodigal son, 1656 circa, Mattia Preti (oil on canvas)
7064287 Return of the prodigal son, 1656 circa, Mattia Preti (oil on canvas) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania

Repentant Mary Magdalene, 1595 circa, (oil on canvas)
7129370 Repentant Mary Magdalene, 1595 circa, (oil on canvas) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Repentant Mary Magdalene)

The Prodigal Son or The Reconciliation, 1895 (bronze)
7332591 The Prodigal Son or The Reconciliation, 1895 (bronze) by Meunier, Constantin Emile (1831-1905); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Museum voor Schone Kunsten)

Forgiveness, 1885-90 (oil on canvas)
7331981 Forgiveness, 1885-90 (oil on canvas) by Postiglione, Salvatore (1861-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Salvatore Postiglione); Ghigo Roli

Forgiveness, detail, 1885-90 (oil on canvas)
7331959 Forgiveness, detail, 1885-90 (oil on canvas) by Postiglione, Salvatore (1861-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Salvatore Postiglione); Ghigo Roli

Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, mid 1700s (oil on canvas)
XOS5887424 Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, mid 1700s (oil on canvas) by Ricci, Sebastiano (1658-1734); 54.6x64.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The Parable of the Prodigal Son, c. 1884 (Oil on canvas)
7212777 The Parable of the Prodigal Son, c.1884 (Oil on canvas) by Rich, William George (1857-after 1901); The Ms Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Rich)

Mary Magdalene. 1887 (oil on canvas)
LAF470965 Mary Magdalene. 1887 (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 111.8x77.3 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent

Handing in confession slips to a priest to receive forgiveness of sins, trade in indulgences
7279864 Handing in confession slips to a priest to receive forgiveness of sins, trade in indulgences by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Going to Confession, Woman walking towards a confessional
7279875 Going to Confession, Woman walking towards a confessional by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Going to Confession, Woman walking towards a confessional)

Guilty Childhood, the back cover of issue 389 of L Assiette au Beurre, September 1908
7268492 Guilty Childhood, the back cover of issue 389 of L Assiette au Beurre, September 1908 by Naudin, Bernard (1876-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Delinquent children)

Cleombrote and Leonidas, c. 1795 (pen and ink with gouache on paper)
5861751 Cleombrote and Leonidas, c.1795 (pen and ink with gouache on paper) by Fabre, Francois Xavier (1766-1837); 40.5--55.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Penitent Magdalene, 1453-1455 (wooden statue)
7260244 Penitent Magdalene, 1453-1455 (wooden statue) by Donatello, (c.1386-1466); 188 cm; Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Otto I, King of East Francia, forgiving his son Liudolf, Duke of Swabia, for rebelling against him, c954 (engraving)
7147860 Otto I, King of East Francia, forgiving his son Liudolf, Duke of Swabia, for rebelling against him, c954 (engraving) by Roeber, Fritz (1851-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Otto I)

Otto I, King of East Francia, reconciled with his brother, Henry, who had plotted to have him assassinated in 941
7147857 Otto I, King of East Francia, reconciled with his brother, Henry, who had plotted to have him assassinated in 941 (engraving) by Zick

Consolation (oil on canvas)
6448726 Consolation (oil on canvas) by Cary, Stephen Francis (1808-80); 86.4x111.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cary, Stephen Francis (1808-80))

Return of the Prodigal Son (engraving)
7172456 Return of the Prodigal Son (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Return of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15)

The Prodigals Return, 1869 (oil on canvas)
7063470 The Prodigals Return, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); 120x91.5 cm; Private Collection

Christ and the Adulterous Woman (oil)
7076609 Christ and the Adulterous Woman (oil) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); 97.8x134.5 cm; Private Collection

Return of the Prodigal Son (coloured engraving)
7153902 Return of the Prodigal Son (coloured engraving) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Return of the Prodigal Son)

Jesus Christ and Zacchaeus the tax collector (engraving)
7172464 Jesus Christ and Zacchaeus the tax collector (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Christ and Zacchaeus the tax collector (luke 19)

"Forgive me this once"(engraving)
7177804 " Forgive me this once" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Forgive me this once." Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas)

The wife of Prussian general Franz Ludwig von Hatzfeld asking Napoleon to spare her husbands life (litho)
7184940 The wife of Prussian general Franz Ludwig von Hatzfeld asking Napoleon to spare her husbands life (litho) by French School

Prodigal son returned (colour litho)
7172951 Prodigal son returned (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prodigal son returned (Luke 15:20)

John baptizing Christ in the River Jordan (colour litho)
7153773 John baptizing Christ in the River Jordan (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John baptizing Christ in the River Jordan)

Jesus and the woman caught in adultery (engraving)
7172458 Jesus and the woman caught in adultery (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus and the woman caught in adultery (John 8)

Institution of the Confession (chromolitho)
7185046 Institution of the Confession (chromolitho) by Angelico, Fra (c.1387-1455) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Institution of the Confession)

The Magdalene, also known as The Pain, 1869 (Oil on Canvas)
7212083 The Magdalene, also known as The Pain, 1869 (Oil on Canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Magdalene, also known as The Pain, 1869)

Cromwells daughter urging repentance (engraving)
7192591 Cromwells daughter urging repentance (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cromwells daughter urging repentance)

The Unforgiving Servant (engraving)
7184043 The Unforgiving Servant (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Unforgiving Servant. Illustration for The Prize, 1885.); © Look and Learn

Page from the Childrens Daily Bread (engraving)
7186887 Page from the Childrens Daily Bread (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Childrens Daily Bread, A Picture, Text, and Verse)

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"Forgave: A Journey of Redemption and Mercy" In the timeless masterpiece "The Return of the Prodigal Son, 1636, " we witness a powerful tale of forgiveness as a wayward son is embraced by his loving father. The etching captures the transformative power of forgiveness, reminding us that it has the ability to heal even the deepest wounds. Similarly, in Martin Luther's engraving from the 1850s, we see an unlikely bond forming between Luther and Hans Kohlhase, a notorious robber. Through forgiveness and understanding, Luther extends compassion towards Kohlhase, illustrating that redemption can be found in unexpected places. The theme continues with "Penitent Magdalen, " a captivating painting depicting Mary Magdalene seeking repentance for her past sins. In this portrayal from an unknown artist, we are reminded that forgiveness is not only reserved for those who have strayed but also for those who seek genuine remorse. Two renditions of "Christ and the adulteress" further emphasize this message. Both c. 1545-48 oil on canvas piece and c. 1510 tempera on wood artwork depict Christ's merciful response to an adulterous woman facing condemnation from society. These paintings serve as poignant reminders that true forgiveness requires empathy rather than judgment. "The Return of the Prodigal Son, " another painting capturing this narrative by an unidentified artist around 1650, showcases how love triumphs over mistakes when familial bonds are mended through forgiveness. This evocative image serves as a testament to second chances and reconciliation. Continuing our exploration into Mary Magdalene's journey towards redemption, we encounter two more works: "Penitent Magdalene" (1618) by an anonymous painter and "Mary Magdalene" (17th-18th century) by another uncredited artist. Both pieces capture moments where Mary seeks solace in repentance while highlighting humanity's capacity for forgiveness and growth. In "St.