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Mary Magdalene divesting herself of her riches
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Mary Magdalene sits as a richly dressed woman at a table full of luxury objects such as jewelry, perfume bottle, mirror. With a tearful face and upward raised gaze, she removes her pearl necklace and pushes her wealth away with an arm gesture. Below the image, a quote about vanity (mirror) from the Bible: Ecclesiastes 1.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMaria Magdalena ontdoet zich van haar rijkdom. 1596 - 1659. Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
