Antique Painting Religious Subject Oil on Canvas XVIII Century

Features

Artwork title:  Maria Maddalena penitente

Age:  18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Subject:  Figures of Saints

Artistic technique:  Painting

Technical specification:  Oil on Canvas

Description : Maria Maddalena penitente

Oil painting on canvas. Magdalene is depicted here languidly stretched out on a straw bed, naked, with her long loose hair partially covering her shoulders and breasts, and her body hidden by a blue cloth; the Saint is also intent on reading a sacred text with the Crucifix placed in front of her, while little angels hover above her head. As per tradition, the sacred and the profane therefore mix in her figure: the memory of her life as a sinner and the sacred symbols of her conversion. The scene is located inside a dark cave, with a jet of water that flows from the rock on the right, forming a pool. The painting shows signs of previous restoration and re-lining.

Product Condition:
Product in good condition, has small signs of wear. We try to present the real state as fully as possible with photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, what is stated in the description applies.

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 77
Width: 100
Depth: 2