Hst Early Seventeenth Century - Attributed To Abraham Janssens

Penitent Mary Magdalene. Oil on canvas attributed to Abraham Janssens (Antwerp 1573-1576 - 1632). Madeleine in ecstasy is represented standing before a palace column with a grove of trees in the background. She looks up at the sky and expressing his devotion. Jewelry and ribbons tossed on a table symbolizing his renunciation the vanities of this world. Rich and silky garments embroidered with gold highlights are a reminder son belonging to a noble lineage. Her long blond hair waving and Venetian expertly coiffed illuminate its beauty. The realism of the face and the plasticity of the flesh is accented by the contrasting and bright colors of the costume. This work gives off a special strength, this is the genius of the painter who has worked to bring life to Mary Magdalene. The carved antique frame, like a casket, ends the highlight. Provenance: Private collection Madrid. An inscription on the back: "Este es cuadro of sobrina Julian Gonzalez del Senor ...".

Dimensions: 96 x 72 cm custody - 117 x 93 cm with frame

Status: old relining. An accident of 7 cm repaired lower right. Excellent condition - sold in its carved antique wooden frame black and foliage decoration with gold and carved flowers in the corners and environments. Spain XVII century.

Abraham Janssens van Nuyssen said Abraham Janssens (Antwerp between 1573 and 1576 according to sources - Antwerp 1632). Before the advent of Peter Paul Rubens, he is considered the greatest painter of history (religious, allegorical or mythological subjects) of his time, and his equal. Pupil of Jan Snellinck to 1585, he spent a long time in Italy. It is reported to Rome in 1598 where he lived until 1601, date of admission to the guild of St. Luke in Antwerp. First attracted mannerism, Janssens is one of the first painters to introduce Caravaggism in Flanders. Became master of chiaroscuro, his painting is made of strong contrasts of light and shadow. Gerard Seghers and Theodoor Rombouts, among others, are his students.