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Mary Magdalene

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Basic information
ID
С-I-1537
Author
unknown
Name
Mary Magdalene
Date of creation
18th c.
Country
Ukraine
Technique
carving polychrome
Material
wood gilt
Dimensions (height x width x depth, cm)
97 x 48 x 32
Additionally
Type
sculpture
Genre
religious
Plot
Mary Magdalene
Provenance
Lviv region
Information about author
Author
unknown
Country
Object description
The sculpture of Mary Magdalene is presented in an S-shaped silhouette (figura serpentinata), which was common in Baroque plastics. The saint's head is turned to the left shoulder and slightly raised. Her hands, turned to the right, hold the fabric tightly. Her face expresses sadness and sorrow, the emotionality of which is enhanced by polychrome. The image of Mary Magdalene is notable for its static pose and restrained drapery pattern on her clothes, which are laid out in horizontal stripes without excessive intersections.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery