St. Mary Magdalene
around 1630/35 | Francesco Furini
Mary Magdalene weeps tears of regret at her previously sinful life. This saint is symbolised by the ointment pot. It is a reminder of the incident described in the gospels when, at Simon’s banquet, Mary washed Christ’s feet with her tears, then anointed and dried them with her hair.
Mary Magdalene weeps tears of regret at her previously sinful life. This saint is symbolised by the ointment pot. It is a reminder of the incident described in the gospels when, at Simon’s banquet, Mary washed Christ’s feet with her tears, then anointed and dried them with her hair.
Artist:
Francesco Furini (1603 - 1646 Florenz) DNB
Time:
around 1630/35
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Florentine
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
69 x 59,5
Framed: 88,5 x 79 x 5 cm
Inscribed
links unten hebräische Inschrift (Selig sind die Trauernden, denn sie werden getröstet werden)
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 213
Provenance
1720 documented in the gallery