The Penitent Magdalene (c.1520-1539). Giovanni Pietro Rizzoli [il Giampietrino] (Italian, active Mil

The Penitent Magdalene (c.1520-1539). Giovanni Pietro Rizzoli [il Giampietrino] (Italian, active Milan c.1495-1540). Oil on panel.Though Mary has renounced her former sinful life as a prostitute, she still retains her seductive allure. Giampietrino portrays her nearly nude, decorously (and tantalizingly) concealing her breasts with a prayer book, while luxurious red drapery envelopes her torso. The Magdalene’s long hair cascades over her shoulders and, following a medieval tradition, is tied across her stomach in a love knot. -- source link

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