Penitent Mary Magdalene, This image shows a "penitent" Mary Magdalene with open manuscript, inward facing skull, and glass vessel. Mary is clothed with her arms across the front of her body. Her head is tilted upward and to the left, with tears streaming from her eyes., c. 1565

 Item — Box: 214
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s21-i0382

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Penitent Mary Magdalene, This image shows a "penitent" Mary Magdalene with open manuscript, inward facing skull, and glass vessel. Mary is clothed with her arms across the front of her body. Her head is tilted upward and to the left, with tears streaming from her eyes.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.TITI.0368; Public Notes: Artist is attributed on the print as Tiziano Vecellio. Attribution is in German to "Collection Hanfstaengl Munchen Kaiserl Ermitage St. Petersburg. This late-career iteration of Penitent Mary is described as part of the collection of the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg and exhibited in 2002, but a corresponding image could not be found to confirm.

Dates

  • Creation: c. 1565

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Mary Magdalene; School: Venice; Style period: Early Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 5.6; Image width (in.): 6.2in

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: oil paint; Physical condition: mounted; buckling; yellowing; Print type: black and white; Support:

General

Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription translation text type:

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Repository Details

Repository Details

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