Prayer of St Magdalene
unknown (Italian School)
Basic information
- ID
- Ж-151
- Author
- unknown (Italian School)
- Name
- Prayer of St Magdalene
- Date of creation
- 18th c.
- Technique
- oil painting
- Material
- canvas oil
- Dimensions (height x width, cm)
- 88 x 72
Additionally
- Type
- painting
- Genre
- religious
- Plot
- Mary Magdalene
- Provenance
- Collection of Leon Pininski
- Exposition
- Potocki Palace
Information about author
Object description
The painting depicts a saint with her head tilted to the left, facing the viewer. The woman's eyes look down, and her hands are clasped in prayer. She is dressed in a white shirt, a brown low-cut dress, and a green drape hanging from her head and covering her body. Her name, "Mary", is of Hebrew origin. It was quite common and was mentioned several times in the New Testament. The name "Magdalene" is considered geographical and traditionally means "from the town of Magdala". For centuries, Mary Magdalene was considered the same person as Mary, the sister of Lazarus and Martha. This interpretation comes from Gregory the Great. Mary Magdalene remained faithful to Christ in moments of glory and during his greatest humiliation in Golgotha. At Jesus' trial, she heard Pontius Pilate pronounce the death sentence and witnessed the crowd beating and mocking him. During the crucifixion, Mary stood by the Cross alongside the Virgin Mary, supporting Jesus, experiencing the Savior's suffering, and sharing in the immense sorrow of the Mother of God.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
