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The Penitent Magdalen

Creator Name

Georges de La Tour

Cultural Context

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Date

ca. 1640

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Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description
Painting

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Title

The Penitent Magdalen

Creator

Georges de La Tour, French, Vic-sur-Seille 1593–1652 Lunéville, Artist

Worktype

Paintings

Cultural Context

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Material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

52 1/2 x 40 1/4 in. (133.4 x 102.2 cm);
height: 133.4centimetre;
width: 102.2centimetre

Technique

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Language

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Date

ca. 1640

Provenance

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1978

Style Period

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Rights

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Public Domain

Inscription

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Location

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Subjects

Skulls; Mary Magdalene; Candles; Mirrors

Topic

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Georges de La Tour, The Penitent Magdalen, ca. 1640, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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