The Penitent Magdalen. Bernardo Castello (Italian, 1557-1629). Oil on canvas.Counter-Reformation art
The Penitent Magdalen. Bernardo Castello (Italian, 1557-1629). Oil on canvas.Counter-Reformation artists gave Mary Magdalene a new look: the penitent. They placed her in nature, amid rocky landscapes, evoking the apocryphal story of her life of fasting and contemplation after the Ascension. But instead of depicting an emaciated, weathered figure, they portrayed Mary Magdalene as a voluptuous woman draped in cascades of golden hair. Self-denial never looked so good. -- source link
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