1820
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Mary Magdalene Pray for Us is a 1820 ink by French 19th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a crowded scene with angels in bright blue robes and red wings. At the center, a haloed figure floats above a sleeping woman wrapped in red and blue cloths. In the background, a tiny village with a church sits under a tree, and a man stands near a well. The text at the bottom reads *"Sainte Marie Madeleine, Priez Pour Nous"*—meaning "Saint Mary Magdalene, Pray for Us." This suggests the sleeping woman is meant to be her. If you like this style, look up woodcut to see how artists carved and colored images like this.
This sculptor liked to keep sharp tools in the studio and blunt ones in his pocket—his niece recalled finding him absentmindedly whittling a stick while talking philosophy.
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