Santa Maria Maddalena
1515
unspecified
From the collection of Philadelphia Museum of Art
1515
unspecified
From the collection of Philadelphia Museum of Art
Santa Maria Maddalena is a 1515 unspecified by Ambrogio Bergognone, a Early Baroque Italian work, depicting Mary Magdalene, held at Philadelphia Museum of Art.
This painting shows a woman standing in front of a blue background. She wears a red dress and a green cloak, and has long dark hair. A gold halo surrounds her head. Her right hand is raised, and her left hand holds a tall golden object. The woman stands in front of a dark background. The woman's clothing and the golden object she holds are detailed and colorful. The background is simple, with a blue sky and a dark area behind the woman. The woman's image is similar to that of other artists who depicted Mary Magdalene. To learn more, look up the artist Ambrogio Bergognone.
Ambrogio Bergognone (variously known as Ambrogio da Fossano, Ambrogio di Stefano da Fossano, Ambrogio Stefani da Fossano or as il Bergognone or Ambrogio Egogni, c.
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