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The Penitent Mary Magdalene
Also titled De boetevaardige Maria Magdalena
Mateo Cerezo (II) (Burgos, 1637–1666)
1661
- Medium
- canvas, oil paint (paint)
- Classification
- painting
- Dimensions
- depth 7 cm
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Credit line
- On loan from the Koninklijk Kabinet van Schilderijen Mauritshuis
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed
About this work
Mary Magdalene was the most important female follower of Jesus. She was present when he was crucified and the first witness to his resurrection. In the art of painting, she was often portrayed as a voluptuous prostitute, as in this work: she was a sinner who came to see the light. However, the Catholic Church did not fully acknowledge her role as a powerful and spiritual woman until 1969.
