Saint Mary Magdalene In Ecstasy, By Guido Réni (1575–1642) And His Circle

Saint Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, attributed to Guido Réni (1575–1642)

17th-century Italian School

A charming oil on panel depicting Saint Mary Magdalene in a poseof deep contemplation. Her face, delicately tilted toward the sky,imbued with gentleness and emotion, is rendered with great finesseof execution. The luminous skin tones, the flowing hair, and the richdrapery in shades of carmine red and deep blue lend the work aparticularly captivating presence.

The artist has sensitively captured the saint’s mystical character,in a style rooted in the great tradition of Italian Baroque painting. The composition,focused on the bust, reinforces the psychological intensity of the subject and immediately drawsthe eye to the model’s inspired expression.

The work is painted in oil on an antique wooden panel and is presentedin an elegant carved and gilded frame decorated with foliage and flowers, whichbeautifully highlights the painting.

A high-quality decorative work, combining pictorial refinement with the charm ofantique religious art, ideal for enriching a collection ofantique paintings or for adding character and elegance to an interior.

Panel dimensions: 30 × 29 cm.
Dimensions with frame: 43 × 42 cm.

In good overall condition. Antique frame.

A painting full of grace and poetry, whose gaze turned toward theheavens leaves no one indifferent.

Guido Reni (1575–1642) is one of the great masters of17th-century Italian painting. Born in Bologna, he developed an elegantand refined style, characterized by the softness of the faces, the purity of the line, and aprofound spirituality. His depictions of saints andmythological figures were immensely successful and had alasting influence on European painting in the 17th and 18th centuries. His worktoday establishes him as one of the leading figures of the Bolognese school.