Martha Rebuking Her Sister Mary Magdalene
around 1621, Artist: Simon Vouet
Martha Rebuking Her Sister Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene, the beautiful sinner of Christian tradition, is depicted at her toilette across from her puritanical sister Martha. With eloquent gestures Martha appeals to her to turn away from earthly things. The picture is from the painter’s Roman period, in which oriented himself on Caravaggio. He was later court painter to Louis XIII of France.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Caravaggio and Caravaggesque painting
Dated
around 1621
Artist
Simon Vouet (1590 - 1649 Paris) - GND
Material
Canvas
Dimensions
110 cm × 140 cm
Framed (gallery frame): 127 cm × 157,5 cm × 7 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 255
Provenance
1635-1648 Coll. Buckingham; acquired in 1649
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