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title: Altar Dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene
author: Mathilde Montpetit
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10310/altar-dedicated-to-st-mary-magdalene/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Altar Dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene

_Authored by [Mathilde Montpetit](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/mgmontpetit/)_

## Image File

[![Altar Dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10310.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10310.jpg)

## Image Caption

Detail from an altar dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene in the crypt of the Abbey of Saint Victor in Marseille, France. It was carved in the 8th century CE by Pierre Puget, a well-known Marseillais sculptor, to cover the sarcophagus of St. Lazarus.

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## About the Author

Mathilde is a freelance writer based in Aix-en-Provence, France. She studies the medieval Islamic world and is interested in global historical connectivities.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Montpetit, M. (2019, March 23). Altar Dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10310/altar-dedicated-to-st-mary-magdalene/>
### Chicago
Montpetit, Mathilde. "Altar Dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 23, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10310/altar-dedicated-to-st-mary-magdalene/>.
### MLA
Montpetit, Mathilde. "Altar Dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Mar 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10310/altar-dedicated-to-st-mary-magdalene/>.

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