# Mary Magdalene

- By: Jan van Scorel (Schoorl, 1495–1562)
- Date: c. 1530
- Medium: panel, oil paint (paint)
- Classification: painting
- Dimensions: height 86.5 cm x width 96 cm x thickness 5.5 cm
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/SK-A-372--9f57e2dc4c3c546e1ddef2246281e0dd)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/VGOCe/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Mary Magdalene can be recognized by the jar of ointment in her hands with which she cared for Jesus’ feet following her conversion to Christianity. She is usually depicted as a prostitute, referencing her alleged past. The influence of Italian painting, which Van Scorel encountered during a sojourn in Rome and Venice, is evident in her clothing.