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The Secular Life of Mary Magdalene
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The print portrays the sinful, worldly life of Mary Magdalene before she became a follower of Jesus. In a landscape with amorous couples she dances timidly to the music of a piper and a drummer. Only a tiny detail alludes to her later life: far in the distance, near the rock, she is being being lifted to heaven by four angels.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHet wereldse leven van Maria Magdalena. 1519. Lucas van Leyden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
