This intriguing 17th-century canvas depicting the splendid figure of Magdalene in ecstasy strikes the viewer with the almost lifeless pose of the beautiful protagonist.
The author, in fact, evidently gifted with an excellent hand, manages to elicit from Magdalene's sensual body an expression that is certainly mystical but equally full of erotic drive.
The long hair that, with poorly concealed ostentation, covers her breasts is actually a further reference to the bursting femininity of this Saint, always poised between passion and repentance, a symbol of perdition and repentance.
The iconographic attributes of the vase with ointments, the Cross, and the Skull are inevitable.
The scene is further enriched by the presence of an angel with majestic wings who assists her with his hands crossed over his chest.
The quality of the painting is enhanced by the magnificent colors and the very precise sfumato that, together with the marked chiaroscuro with Caravaggesque references, accentuate its three-dimensional effect.
The canvas is the work of a French author from the circle of the Caravaggist Simon Vouet.
The conditions of the work are excellent with professional cleaning and relining.
Canvas size 102 x 78, frame 119 x 84.
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