The Penitent Magdalen is a painting by Corrado Giaquinto which was uploaded on February 8th, 2017.
The Penitent Magdalen
According to the Golden Legend, Mary Magdalen ended her life in a cave near Marseilles where she was visited daily by angels, their songs her only... more
Title
The Penitent Magdalen
Artist
Corrado Giaquinto
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
According to the Golden Legend, Mary Magdalen ended her life in a cave near Marseilles where she was visited daily by angels, their songs her only nourishment. Giaquinto shows her dressed as penitent (around her chest she wears a cilice, or penitential hairshirt), her gaze focused on the gesturing angel and the crown of thorns displayed by a cherub. The picture was painted for Cardinal Mario Bolognetti (1690-1756) in Rome. Giaquinto was the foremost decorative fresco painter in Italy after Tiepolo, but this moving work shows him no less a master of religious painting.
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February 8th, 2017
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