Poems about Mary Magdalene 's repentance were also popular .
A massive number of Baroque paintings and sculptures depict the penitent Magdalene , often showing her naked or partially naked , with a strong emphasis on her erotic beauty .
Poems about Magdalene   's repentance were also popular .
A massive number of Baroque paintings and sculptures depict the penitent Magdalene , often showing her naked or partially naked , with a strong emphasis on her erotic beauty .