After Guido Reni - Saint Mary Magdalene - oil painting on canvas 18th century

Description: Saint Mary Magdalene is here depicted with eyes raised heavenward, a sign of her devotion and penance. The Gospels describe Mary of Magdala as one of Christ’s followers, a witness to his burial and resurrection. Mary Magdalene was later identified with another biblical figure, an unnamed woman understood to be a repentant prostitute – an identification which is almost certainly untrue. Guido Reni has included the saint’s typical attributes of a red cloak and long blonde hair. The nondescript background provides the painting with minimal narrative, suggesting perhaps that this was a work intended for quiet meditation. The image of Mary Magdalene in penance was one of Reni’s most frequently addressed subjects – the artist and his studio produced dozens of variants on the theme. This painting would appear to derive from one of the many full-length depictions of the saint in the wilderness painted by Reni and his studio in the 1620s and 1630s, one of which is today in the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome. Oil on canvas. Craquelure is present. Unsigned._____________________________________________________________________ Saint Mary Magdalene After Guido Reni (1575-1642) 60 x 50 cm | 23.6 x 19.7 in Provenance: Private collection from Buenos Aires. The artwork is much better than shown on pictures No returns accepted due to high import costs Worldwide shipping - professional packing done by subject matter experts. Experienced, serious and professional gallery in Buenos Aires - feel free to contact for more pictures. For a much better price please send a message.

Price: 1899 USD

Location: Buenos Aires

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