Mary Magdalene in European art

Mary Magdalene in European art

Mary Magdalene's popularity can be seen in the many paintings in which she appears, especially from the 12th to the 16th centuries. Devotion to her was strongly rooted in the Low Countries, in Italy, France, Germany and Spain.

We are here presenting a list of paintings for which illu strations are available on-line.

Do not omit to study the series of picture meditations by Theresia Saers. The series is based on European depictions of the Magdalene.

Artist

           

Title of the Painting


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Flemish and Dutch  
     
Memling, Hans   Saint John the Baptist and Saint Mary Magdalene
Olga's Gallery
 
Memling, Hans   Saint John the Baptist and Mary Magdalene
CGFA
 
Massys, Quentin   Saint Mary Magdalene
Web Gallery of Art
 
Weyden, Rogier van der   Mary Magdalene, C.1445
Olga's Gallery
 
Weyden, Rogier van der   Braque Triptych. Saint Mary Magdalene. Right panel, C.1450
Olga's Gallery
 
Weyden, Rogier van der   Deposition. Saint Mary Magdalene, Nicodemus, and a Servant (detail), C.1435-40
Olga's Gallery
 
Flemish painter   Madonna with Donor and Saint Mary Magdalene, c. 1475
Web Gallery of Art
 
Goes, Hugo van der   Maria Baroncelli with her Daughter Margarita and Saint Margaret and Saint Mary Magdalene (right panel of the Portinari Altar), 1476-78
Olga's Gallery
 
Benson, Ambrosius   Mary Magdalene
Web Gallery of Art
 
Benson, Ambrosius   Mary Magdalene, C.1530
Columbia Museum of Art
 
Leyden, Lucas van   Madonna and Child with Mary Magdalene and a Donor, 1522
Web Gallery of Art
 
Heemskerck, Maerten van   The Donor and Saint Mary Magdalene
National Gallery
 
Rubens, Peter Paul   Christ and Mary Magdalene, 1618
CGFA
 
Scorel, Jan van   Mary Magdalene
Web Gallery of Art
 
Scorel, Jan van   Mary Magdalene, 1529
Olga's Gallery
 
Scorel, Jan van   Mary Magdalene, C.1530
Rijksmuseum
 
Rembrandt van Rijn   The Risen Christ Appearing to Mary Magdalene, 1638
Web Gallery of Art
 
Rembrandt van Rijn   The Risen Christ Appearing to Mary Magdalene, 1638
CGFA
 
 
Italian    
     
Raphael   Crucifixion with Mary Virgin, Saint Mary Magdalene, Saint John and Saint Jerome
Artchive
 
Titian   Penitent Mary Magdalene, 1560s
Web Gallery of Art
 
Titian   Penitent Mary Magdalene
Artchive
 
Titian   Penitent Saint Mary Magdalene, 1565
Olga's Gallery
 
Titian   Pieta: detail of Saint Mary Magdalene, C.1577
Artchive
 
Canova, Antonio   The Repentant Mary Magdalene, 1809
State Hermitage Museum
 
Feti, Domenico   The Repentant Saint Mary Magdalene, 1617-21
Web Gallery of Art
 
Raphael   Saint Cecilia with Saint Paul, Saint John the Evangelist, Saint Augustine and Saint Mary Magdalene
Artchive
 
Lippi, Filippino   Saint John the Baptist and Saint Mary Magdalene, C.1500
Olga's Gallery
 
Crivelli, Carlo   Saint Mary Magdalene
National Gallery
 
Donatello   Saint Mary Magdalene, C.1457
Web Gallery of Art
 
Piero della Francesca   Saint Mary Magdalene, 1460
Web Gallery of Art
 
Raphael   Crucifixion with Mary Virgin, Saint Mary Magdalene, Saint John and Saint Jerome
Artchive
 
Signorelli, Luca   The Crucifixion with Saint Mary Magdalene
Artchive
 
Perugino, Pietro   The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene, C.1485
National Gallery of Art
 
Guercino   Mary Magdalene in Penitence
Web Gallery of Art
 
Perugino, Pietro   The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome and Saint Mary Magdalene, C.1485
Olga's Gallery
 
Perugino, Pietro   The Crucifixion with The Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene, 1485
CGFA
 
Lippi, Fra Filippo   The Adoration with Saint Joseph, Saint Jerome, Mary Magdalene and Saint Ilarion, 1453
Olga's Gallery
 
Bartolommeo, Fra   God the Father in Glory with Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint Catherine of Siena, 1509
Olga's Gallery
 
Barocci, Federico   Half-Length of Mary Magdalene, chalk, C.1565-67
National Gallery of Art
 
Palma Vecchio   Holy Family with the Young Saint John and Mary Magdalene
Virtual Uffizi
 
Fontana, Lavinia   Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene, 1581
Web Gallery of Art
 
Caravaggio   The Conversion of Mary Magdalene, C.1598-99
Olga's Gallery
 
Caravaggio   Martha and Mary Magdalene, C.1595
CGFA
 
Caravaggio   Martha and Mary Magdalene, C.1598
Web Gallery of Art
 
Vivarini, Alvise   Mary and Child with Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint Catherine, 1504
Web Gallery of Art
 
Lorenzo di Credi   An Angel Brings the Holy Communion to Mary Magdalene, C.1510
Web Gallery of Art
 
Signorelli, Luca   Mary Magdalene, 1504
Web Gallery of Art
 
Titian   Mary Magdalene, 1533
CGFA
 
Bartolommeo, Fra   The Annunciation, with Saint Margaret, Saint Mary Magdalene, Saint Paul, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Jerome and Saint Francis, 1515
Olga's Gallery
 
Domenichino   The Assumption of Mary Magdalene into Heaven, 1620
Titian   Madonna and Child with Mary Magdalene, C.1560
Olga's Gallery
 
Lorenzetti, Ambrogio   Madonna and Child with Mary Magdalene and Saint Dorothea, C.1325
Web Gallery of Art
 
Conegliano, Giambattista Cima da   The Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist and Mary Magdalene, 1510-15
Web Gallery of Art
 
Neroccio   Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Mary Magdalene, C.1495
Crivelli, Carlo   Mary Magdalene, C.1487
Rijksmuseum
 
Gentileschi, Artemisia   Mary Magdalene, 1613-20
Web Gallery of Art
 
Perugino, Pietro   Mary Magdalene, C.1490s
Olga's Gallery
 
Lorenzetti, Pietro   Madonna and Child with Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint Catherine, C.1330-40
National Gallery of Art
 
Signorelli, Luca   Christ on the Cross with Mary Magdalene
CGFA
 
Martini, Simone   Mary Magdalene, C.1320
Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
 
 
Polish and Russian    
     
Siemiradzki, Henryk   Christ and Sinner (First Meeting of Christ and Mary Magdalene) (detail), 1873
Olga's Gallery
 
Siemiradzki, Henryk   Christ and Sinner (First Meeting of Christ and Mary Magdalene), 1873
Olga's Gallery
 
Ivanov, Alexander   The Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene, 1834-36
Olga's Gallery
 
Ivanov, Alexander   Christ's Appearance to Mary Magdalene After His Resurrection, 1835
State Russian Museum
 
 
Spanish    
     
Ribera, Jusepe de   Mary Magdalene in the Desert, 1640-41
Web Gallery of Art
 
Spagna, Lo   The Ecstasy of Saint Mary Magdalene
The Wallace Collection
 
Antolinez, José   Assumption of Mary Magdalene
Web Gallery of Art
 
Greco, El   Penance of Mary Magdalene, 1587-97
Artchive
 
Greco, El   Saint Mary Magdalene, 1580-85
Web Gallery of Art
 
Greco, El   Saint Mary Magdalene, 1576-78
Olga's Gallery
 
Greco, El   The Holy Family with Mary Magdalene
Cleveland Museum of Art
 
CGFA
 
 
German    
     
Master of the Life of the Virgin   Christ on the Cross with Mary, John and Mary Magdalene, 1465-70
Web Gallery of Art
 
Maulbertsch, Franz Anton   Mary Magdalene, 1754
Web Gallery of Art
 
Schongauer, Martin   Christ and Mary Magdalene, C.1470-80
Olga's Gallery
 
 
French    
     
Mabuse   Lady Portrayed as Mary Magdalene
Web Gallery of Art
 
Champaigne, Philippe de   The Miracles of the Penitent Saint Mary (Magdalene), 1656
CGFA
 
Champaigne, Philippe de   The Miracles of the Penitent Saint Mary (Magdalene), 1656
Web Gallery of Art
 
Lefebvre, Jules-Joseph   Mary Magdalene in the Grotto
CGFA
 
Vouet, Simon   Mary Magdalene Repentant
Cleveland Museum of Art
 
Hey, Jean   Madeleine of Burgundy Presented by Saint Mary Magdalene, C.1490
CGFA
 
Hey, Jean   Mary Magdalene and a Donator, 1498-1500
Web Gallery of Art
 
Delaroche, Paul   The Conversion of Saint Mary Magdalene
The Wallace Collection
 
 
English    
     
Sandys, Frederick   Mary Magdalene
Humanities Web
 
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