This painting shows a woman sitting with her body turned to the right, her hands clasped around her knees and her head tilted up to the ceiling. Her eyes are closed, and her long, wavy hair flows over her shoulders and down her back. She has pale skin, and her face is illuminated by dramatic lighting, highlighting her round cheeks and small nose. She is wearing a white blouse with ruffled sleeves that drapes off of her right shoulder, exposing her neck, sternum, and part of her shoulder. Over this shirt she seems to be wearing a draped purple garment with a yellow border that covers her…
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Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy

Artemisia Gentileschi (Italian, 1593 - c. 1654)

c. 1625

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 81 × 105 cm (31 7/8 × 41 5/16 in.)
Culture
Italian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CIS-B
Credit line
Gift of Funds from Nina J. Cohen in honor of her father Emanuel Cohen and Patrons' Permanent Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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