Mary Magdalene penitent, oil on canvas, 18th century

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Oil painting on canvas. Magdalene is depicted here languidly stretched out on a straw bed, naked, with her long loose hair partially covering her shoulders and breasts, and her body hidden by a blue cloth; the Saint is also intent on reading a sacred text with the Crucifix placed in front of her, while little angels hover above her head. As per tradition, the sacred and the profane therefore mix in her figure: the memory of her life as a sinner and the sacred symbols of her conversion. The scene is located inside a dark cave, with a jet of water that flows from the rock on the right, forming a pool. The painting shows signs of previous restoration and re-lining.

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