Artwork
Hl. Magdalena
Hl. Magdalena is an unspecified painting by the Mannerist artist Unknown. It dates from 1590 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. Hl.
About this work
Overview
Hl. Magdalena is a painting depicting a serene female figure.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is a woman with long dark hair, dressed in simple attire, sitting with an open book. Her introspective demeanor suggests a contemplative or devotional state.
Technique & Style
The painting employs chiaroscuro, a technique using strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth, drawing attention to the subject's face and hands.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
