Mary Magdalene
1854
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
1854
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
Mary Magdalene is a 1854 unspecified by Unknown, held at Rijksmuseum.
This is a close-up of a young woman’s face, her dark hair loose and her eyes downcast. She looks calm, almost sad, with a faint glow on her skin. The painting is one half of a double portrait—the other half shows the same woman from behind, so together they form a full bust of Mary Magdalene. It’s rare to see a religious figure split like this, almost like a puzzle. To see how other artists painted Mary Magdalene, look up works in the Rijksmuseum.
