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The Penitent Magdalen

Nombre del creador

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Georges de La Tour

Contexto cultural

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French; European; Christian

Fecha

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Creación: 17th century

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Also known as Magdalen with Two Flames, The Penitent Magdalen, is one of several paintings of Mary Magdalen by Georges de La Tour. De La Tour depicted Mary in front of mirrors, lit by candlelight, and surrounded by worldly and spiritual objects. In this version, Mary casts her jewelry aside, symbolizing her rejection of earthly possessions. A skull rests in her lap as a memento mori, indicative of mortality. Mary does not appear in the mirror, representing her commitment to piety over the flesh.

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Painting

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Magdalen with Two Flames
The Penitent Magdalen

Creador

Georges de La Tour, French, Vic-sur-Seille 1593–1652 Lunéville, Artist

Tipo de obra

Paintings

Contexto cultural

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French; European; Christian

Material

Oil on canvas

Dimensiones

52 1/2 x 40 1/4 in. (133.4 x 102.2 cm);
height: 133.4centimetre;
width: 102.2centimetre

Técnica

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Painting; Oil painting

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Fecha

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Creación: 17th century
ca. 1640

Procedencia

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1978

Estilo Período

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Baroque

Derechos

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Public Domain
Public Domain

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Ubicación

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Creación: France, Western Europe, Europe

Temas

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Tema descriptivo: Memento mori, Vanity, Jewelry, Vanitas, Woman, Reflection, People, European people, Mortality, Fire, Enlightenment , Christian, Saint , Devotion
Skulls; Mary Magdalene; Candles; Mirrors

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Emily Benoff; Amanda Acosta

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Georges de La Tour, The Penitent Magdalen, circa 1640. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Georges De La Tour depicted Mary Magdalen in front of mirrors, lit by candlelight, and surrounded by worldly and spiritual objects. Public Domain.

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