Artwork
Stigmatisation der hl. Maria Magdalena Pazzi
Stigmatisation der hl. Maria Magdalena Pazzi is an unspecified painting by the High Baroque Italian artist Giovanni Gioseffo dal Sole. It dates from 1694 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. Stigmatisation der hl.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Its composition underscores the paradox of holy suffering, presenting the saint’s visible wounds as signs of both personal sanctity and communal intercession.
The painting depicts Saint Mary Magdalene of Pazzi in a moment of mystical suffering, her hands and heart marked by the stigmata that symbolize her divine union and spiritual anguish. The work draws on traditional iconography of female saints bearing the wounds of Christ, emphasizing penitence, ecstasy, and the promise of redemption within Counter‑Reformation devotional practice. Its composition underscores the paradox of holy suffering, presenting the saint’s visible wounds as signs of both personal sanctity and communal intercession.
Technique & Style
The work is classified as a painting on a rectangular support measuring 104 cm in height by 134.7 cm in width, with the broader format indicating a horizontal composition suited to a religious narrative scene. Classified simply as a painting, it belongs to the genre of religious art and depicts the stigmatisation of Maria Magdalena de Pazzi. Beyond its identification as a painting held in the Bavarian State Painting Collections at the Alte Pinakothek, the available sources do not specify the medium, support type, handling, condition, or stylistic qualities of the work.
History & Provenance
Created in 1686 by Giovanni Gioseffo dal Sole, the work titled Stigmatisation der hl. Maria Magdalena Pazzi is a religious painting depicting Magdalena de Pazzi. It measures 104 cm in height and 134.7 cm in width.
The painting is part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections and has been housed in the Alte Pinakothek since its acquisition.
The painting is held by the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is located in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich.
Its inventory number is not specified in the cited sources.
The work has not been documented in any exhibition history in the provided references.
Overview
Stigmatisation der hl. Maria Magdalena Pazzi is a 1694 painting by Giovanni Gioseffo dal Sole, a prominent Italian artist from Bologna known for his work in the late-Baroque style.
Artist & collection
Artist
Giovanni Gioseffo dal Sole (10 December 1654 – 22 July 1719) was an Italian painter and engraver from Bologna, active in the late-Baroque period.
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