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Penitent Saint Mary Magdalene
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Mary Magdalene kneels by a tree. She holds an open book. A jar of ointment and a cross stand before her. A skull lies at her knees. In the distance her assumption is depicted. Below the scene is a six-line Latin text referring to the similarity between Mary Magdalene and Venus.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBoetvaardige H. Maria Magdalena. 1626 - 1676. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
