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GENTILESCHI, Artemisia: The Penitent Mary Magdalen

🖼 The Penitent Mary Magdalen, c. 1620
Oil on canvas
147 × 108 cm
Florence, Italy

Golden light bathes a solitary woman in rich reds and golds, her face turned inward in sorrowful contemplation. Gentileschi's intimate portrayal of spiritual transformation challenged conventions by centering female penitence with psychological depth and sensual realism.

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