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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

(click to see artwork) 
		 
		 
		  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 Vi

Artist		Title of the Painting (click to see artwork)
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 Vi

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