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Penitent Saint Mary Magdalene
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Penitent Saint Mary Magdalene

Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg · 1609 · engraving; paper

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

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Mary Magdalene kneeling by a tree, holding an open book. Before her stands an ointment jar and a crucifix. At her knee lies a death's head. In the distance, her assumption is depicted. Below the image is a six-line Latin text referencing the comparison between Mary Magdalene and Venus.

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Credit lineBoetvaardige H. Maria Magdalena. 1609. Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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