Penitent Magdalene is a 1576–1578 painting by El Greco depicting Mary Magdalene, produced during his first period in Toledo and showing the major influence of Titian on him at that time.[1] It is now in the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest.
| Penitent Magdalene | |
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| Artist | El Greco |
| Year | 1576–1578 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 164 cm × 121 cm (65 in × 48 in) |
| Location | National Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest |
Variants
editA c. 1577 version is now in the Worcester Art Museum, whilst a later c.1580–1585 version is in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City.[2] A different composition on the subject from 1585–1590 is in the Cau Ferrat Museum.
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Scholz, pag. 26.
- ^ "The Penitent Magdalene". European Collection. Nelson-Atkins Museum
Bibliography
edit- (in Spanish) ÁLVAREZ LOPERA, José, El Greco, Madrid, Arlanza, 2005, Biblioteca «Descubrir el Arte», (colección «Grandes maestros»).
- (in Spanish) SCHOLZ-HÄNSEL, Michael, El Greco, Colonia, Taschen, 2003. ISBN 978-3-8228-3173-1
External links
edit- (in Spanish) "Santa María Magdalena" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-02-04.