The Penitent Magdalene by Palma il Giovane (1600) | Artnap

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Dark painting of a penitent woman with bare shoulders beside a skull and open book, under a moonlit sky.

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The Penitent Magdalene, Palma il Giovane (1600), Royal Collection. Via artnap.com

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A female figure with long, disheveled hair and bare shoulders clutches her chest in a dim, nocturnal setting, a skull resting beside an open book on a ledge. A pale moon and cloud-covered hills appear in the background, with a shaft of light breaking through the dark upper right.

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Date

1600

Medium

Painting

Museum

Royal Collection

License

Public domain

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