"Penitent Magdalene, Oil On Copper, 17th Century"
Oil painting on copper depicting the penitent Mary Magdalene, dressed in a white drape falling from her shoulders. She sits with her back to a dark rock against a blue sky, her eyes watering and raised to the sky, in front of a book placed on a skull, a symbol of vanity. At her side is a vase of ointment, her traditional attribute. Her posture and attitude are reminiscent of the Penitent Magdalene painted by Titian and now kept at the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg. Some chips in the paint layer.
Slight damage to the frame.
Good general condition.
17th century.
Dimensions:
Framed: 35 x 30 cm
Viewed: 21.5 x 16.5 cm
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