Mary Magdalene is the first witness to the Resurrection. My icon of her shows her carrying an expensive container of myrrh to be used for the final anointing of Jesus' body - she is on her way to his tomb early on Sunday morning. I portrayed her as somber, somewhat in shock at what has happened to him, with the predawn light glistening on her outer robe. She is 30 something, now tall, strong and healthy after her encounter with Jesus who healed her and cast out the 7 devils that had tormented her. Soon she'll arrive at the tomb - and the glorious news of the Resurrection will be made clear to her! And, she in her turn will tell the whole world what has happened!
