Marie-madeleine On Copper
"Mary Magdalene Praying" oil on copper shows the 16th-century formal tension between classicism and new concerns, in which Mary Magdalene is depicted as a sinful saint, characterized by her repentance and ecstasy. In front of her are the perfume jar or "nard vase" she used to anoint Christ's feet during the meal at Simon the Pharisee's (Gospel of Luke 7:36-50), a skull, an emblem of mortality, and a handwritten Bible. Her hair, blond or red, long and uncombed, is an allusion to her light life, but also reminds us that it was with her hair that she wiped Christ's tear-soaked feet at Simon's.
Good condition, recent Dutch frame 27 x 25 cm,
Copper plate 16 x 13.5 cm
Good condition, recent Dutch frame 27 x 25 cm,
Copper plate 16 x 13.5 cm
950 €
Period: 17th century
Style: Renaissance, Louis 13th
Condition: Good condition
Material: Oil painting on copper
Reference (ID): 1763512
Availability: In stock
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