The Conversion of the Magdalen
Date1597/1598
Object PlaceItaly, Southern Europe, Europe
MediumTempera and oil on canvas
Dimensions52 1/4 × 38 1/2 inches (132.72 × 97.79 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of the Kresge Foundation and Mrs. Edsel B. Ford
Object number73.268
DescriptionMary, wearing a dress of purple and red over a white embroidered blouse and a green cloth draped over her left arm, holds an orange blossom in her hand. She turns to face Martha who wears a red garment over a white blouse and a brown cloak. Toilet articles on the table include a bowl, a comb and a mirror. A brilliant light is reflected in the mirror and illuminates the face and bodice of Mary and the right hands and shoulder of Martha.On View
On view
c. 1660
1540/1545
1835/1850
c. 1819
1430/1460
c. 1957
c. 1612
c. 1470
1480-1485
15th Century
1640