Title: | 1958P4 The Penitent Magdalene |
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Description: |
1958P4 The Penitent Magdalene, 1655-1665 Niccolo Renieri * Painting also known as 'Mary Magdalene in the Wilderness' Artist also referred to as Nicolas Régnier. Mary Magdalene is depicted leaning against a bible on her left and represented with her traditional attributes: a crucifix (in the crook of her left arm), a skull (in her right hand), and a jar of ointment (in a niche, upper left corner). |
Keywords: |
Birmingham Museums Trust/Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Oil Painting, Art movement/Baroque, Bible, Female, Religion/Christian/ Mary Magdalene, Death, Skull, Religion/ New Testament, Full-length |
Usage Rights: | Creative Commons 0 - Public Domain. Optional attribution: Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust, licensed under CC0 |