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Mary Magdalene Dries the Feet of Christ with Her Hair
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Mary Magdalene Dries the Feet of Christ with Her Hair

1629 - 1648 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

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

About this work

Christ is a guest at Simon the Pharisee's and sits at the table. Mary Magdalene sits kneeling next to Christ. She washes his feet with her tears, dries them with her hair and anoints them. Above the image a title. Below it six lines of verse and a reference to Luke 7: 38-40. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMaria Magdalena droogt de voeten van Christus met haar haar. 1629 - 1648. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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