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Penitent Mary Magdalene in the Wilderness
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Penitent Mary Magdalene in the Wilderness

Herman van Swanevelt · 1643 - 1655 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Mary Magdalene lies on a rug before a cave. Next to her are a skull and a cross, her attributes. On a cloud above her, two music-making angels kneel. The left angel plays a harp and the right angel a violin. The surrounding landscape is embellished with many trees.

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Credit lineBoetvaardige Maria Magdalena in de wildernis. 1643 - 1655. Herman van Swanevelt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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