The anointings of Jesus's head or feet are events recorded in the four gospels. The account in Matthew 26, Mark 14, takes place on Holy Wednesday, while the account in John 12 takes place 6 days befor
Mary Magdalene is traditionally depicted with a vessel of ointment, in reference to the Anointing of Jesus.
Mary Magdalen anointing Christ's feet. Illuminated manuscript, c. 1500
Christ in the House of Simon, by Dieric Bouts, 1440s
The Ointment of the Magdalene (Le parfum de Madeleine). James Tissot, c. 1900
The name Mary, appears 54 times in the New Testament, in 49 verses. It was the single most popular female name among Jews of the Roman province of Judaea at the time, borne by about one in four women,
The Three Maries at the Tomb by Mikołaj Haberschrack [pl], 15th century
The Madonna in Prayer, by Sassoferrato, 17th century
Magdalena by Gheorghe Tattarescu
Jesus at the home of Martha and Mary by Harold Copping, depicting the scene from Luke 10