Penitent Magdalene

Features

Artwork title:  Maddalena penitente

Artistic school:  North-European School

Age:  17th Century / 1601 - 1700

Subject:  Sacred Subject

Artistic technique:  Painting

Technical specification:  Oil on Canvas

Description : Maddalena penitente

Oil on canvas. Mary Magdalene is depicted surrounded by a magnificent flower wreath. The tradition of depicting holy subjects with flower crowns, finely described and used as frames, is typical of Jan Brueghel the Young (1601-1678). He was a specialist of flowers and landscapes and he collaborated with other painters who painted the central scene. Among these, Erasmus Quellinus, the Saint Luca guild master of Anversa. Restored and relined, presented in a revival frame. 17th century.

Product Condition:
Restored and relined.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 70
Width: 60

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 59
Width: 49