Maria Magdalena in de wildernis, Paolo Farinati, 1534 - 1606

Title(s)

Maria Magdalena in de wildernis

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-36.068

Catalogue reference

• The Illustrated Bartsch 2
• Bartsch 2

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Description

De halfnaakte Maria Magdalena zit met een boek voor een crucifix.

Artist

• print maker: Paolo Farinati (mentioned on object)

Place

Italy

Dating

1534 - 1606

Material

• paper

Technique

etching

Measurements

height 196 mm × width 137 mm

What

• the penitent St. Mary Magdalene (often before a cave, possibly at La Sainte-Baume hill): her long hair covers her (naked) body, she reads, meditates or raises her tear-filled eyes towards heaven
• meditation over skull and/or crucifix

Acquisition

transfer 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• The illustrated Bartsch, dl. 32, p. 260, cat.nr. 2
• Le peintre graveur, dl. 16, p. 164, cat.nr. 2