Before his entry into Jerusalem, Jesus was anointed with oil as the royal Messiah. Yet the act is almost forgotten, and the person who performed it - Mary of Bethany – is usually left unnamed Before ...

On this day, Monday of Holy Week, we hear of the dinner given for Jesus at Bethany. "Martha served, while Lazarus was one of those reclining at table with him. Mary took a liter of costly perfumed oil ...

In 2001, art historian Zalman Lev (“Leo”) Steinberg published “Leonardo’s Incessant Last Supper,” an astute re-examination of the most famous of Renaissance frescoes, in which he discussed the ...