Mary Magdalene in Michelangelo's Judgement

Sara Penco is an art restorer, whose work includes the restoration of the frescoes by Filippino Lippi in the Chapel Carafa in Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, of some of the ceilings in the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament, restorations in the Villa Algardi, and in the interiors of Villa Pamphili, all in Rome. She is the creator of the Smarticon method, a patented technique for classification, cataloguing, and tracking valuable assets, particularly works from the art world. She has contributed to the preservation of prestigious works and written several unpublished works for the academic world, that were subsequently the subject of further studies, exhibitions, and publications. Sara has participated in numerous national and international conferences focusing on the discovery of newly uncovered works and on innovative technologies for the preservation of Cultural Heritage.

• The new reading key of the Judgement Asia GrazianoMichelangelo’s Magdalene? Yvonne Dohna SchlobittenA JUDGEMENT OF HOPE Sara PencoThe presence of Mary Magdalene beside Christ theRedeemerThe place that symbolises christianityThe Last JudgementThe iconological messageThe man at the centre of everythingThe message of hopeThe two characters on the right edge of the wallHypothesis of identification of the figure of MaryMagdaleneThe apostle of the apostlesThe timeless charm of the most mysterious woman inthe history of christianityThe yellow crocus dress and the capacity ofdiscernmentThe tension on the face of Mary MagdaleneMary Magdalene: the model of righteousness and theintermediary between Christ and humanityA scandalous Last JudgementMary Magdalene, a model of righteousness beyondslander and calumnyA window on the Garden of EdenSharing the cross as a source of hopeNecessity of the cross in God’s planThe connection between the cross-bearer and thewoman who kisses the cross. The group of Martyrsand that of ConfessorsWho is the mighty cross-bearer?Reasonings on the reiteration of Christ the Judge inChrist the RedeemerThe hermeneutics of the Judgement finds its roots intraditionWhy are Christ the Redeemer and Mary Magdalenerelegated to the right edge of the wall?Mary Magdalene and Christ the RedeemerChrist the Judge, Christ the Redeemer and theApollo Belvedere: beauty as a synonym of purityThe dual event: an imperative Christ the Judge andJesus who became manThe dramatic nature of the Judgement and the searchfor the “positive aspect”The historical context at the time of the planning ofthe Last Judgement: the Renaissance in EuropeAn environment forged in the passage betweenPlatonism and Neoplatonism: beauty as the highestexpression in God and in transcendenceFriendship with the Marquise Vittoria Colonna. TheSpirituals’ circle and the need to reform the CatholicChurchVittoria Colonna and Mary Magdalene: two womenfirm in their love for ChristA unique opportunityThe Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo in literatureMichelangelo: a model of a good christianObserve, listen, comprehend: hermeneutics in artThe scientific method in support of the encoding ofhermeneutics in artThe apostle of the apostles in Michelangelo’s frescoand in the words of Pope FrancisThe Sistine Chapel: humanity is welcomed into thehouse of GodAcknowledgements