Penitent Magdalene

ID: #39830 | Baroque | Religious

Date: 1594–1595
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Italy
Dimensions: 122 x 98 cm

The painting depicts a young woman dressed in historical clothing sitting on a chair with a decorative print. Her eyes are downcast and her hands are folded in her lap holding a small object. She looks pensive or sad. On the floor beside her is a string of pearls and a glass goblet. The overall atmosphere of the painting is calm and introspective, with the use of warm, earthy tones and shadows in the background behind the woman.

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Caravaggio painted picture Penitent Magdalene in 1594–1595. Prevailing color of this fine art print is brown and its shape is portrait. Original size is 122 x 98 cm. This art piece is located in Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Italy. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Caravaggio (Merisi Michalengelo) (1571-1610). Italian Baroque painter, who in his short life was significantly influenced by Baroque painting. Born to a family of architects in Caravaggio, he was an unwary adventurer who liked teasing and toying with fate. In his early works, he preferred realism. He worked with light and shadow, combining natural and architectural elements. He captured dramatic scenes (and his images are very sensational) by utilising hyperrealism and an impressive use of light and shadow. An intense light side, which he started using, helped him add intensity to colours and link the composition into one unit. Light, intense colours, and choice of motifs (often with the presence of death) are the cornerstones of his work, which indelibly influenced the history of art.