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The Penitent Magdalene is a wooden sculpture of Mary Magdalene by the Italian Renaissance sculptor Donatello, now usually dated to around 1440. The sculpture was probably commissioned for the Baptistery of Florence. The piece was received with astonishment for its unprecedented realism.
Traditionally identified as the woman who was a sinner and wept on Christ’s feet and wiped away her tears with her hair ( Luke 7:36-50), Mary Magdalene is shown here as the hermit saint she became upon giving up her life of moral decadence, after her encounter with the Savior.
Il museo pubblico più antico del mondo, fondato nel 1471 da Sisto IV con la donazione al popolo romano dei grandi bronzi lateranensi, si articola nei due edifici che insieme al Palazzo Senatorio delimitano la piazza del Campidoglio, il Palazzo dei Conservatori e il Palazzo Nuovo.
19 de fev. de 2024 · Donatello’s wooden Penitent Magdalene, crafted in the late 15th century, epitomizes his mastery of emotional expression. With haunting detail, the sculpture conveys the Magdalene’s sorrow and repentance, drawing viewers into a world of introspection.
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- c. 1440
- Donatello (c. 1386-1466)
- Religious art
Magdalene Penitent (1453-1455) stands out for its realism and expressivity: his interpretation presented an alternative to the traditional depictions of Magdalene, which show a beautiful and healthy young woman.
Partly colored and gilded wooden statue with additions in oakum and chalk, depicting a penitent Saint Mary Magdalene. The work is one of Donatello’s masterpieces, created circa 1455, possibly for the Baptistery.
As Mary Magdalen was thought to be a converted prostitute, Baroque poets and artists showed her as at once beautiful and penitent, thereby creating an image that combines sensuous beauty with deep feeling.
