The Temptation of Saint Mary Magdalen
The Met
Artist: Johann Liss(German, Oldenburg ca. 1595/1600–1631 Verona)
Date: ca. 1626
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 38 7/8 × 49 1/2 in. (98.8 × 125.8 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Walter and Leonore Annenberg Acquisitions Endowment Fund; Gifts of Irma N. Straus and Lionel F. Straus Jr., in memory of his parents, and Bequests of Milena Jurzykowski and Theodore M. Davis, by exchange; Gwynne Andrews and Victor Wilbour Memorial Funds; Charles and Jessie Price Gift, and funds from various donors, 2020
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two figures embrace in a dark setting, one holding a skull, a third figure slumped behind
Detailed Description
Three figures are depicted in a dimly lit interior. In the center, a woman with light skin and reddish-brown, curly hair leans back, her eyes closed and head tilted upwards. She wears a white, draped garment that exposes her chest. Her left arm cradles a dark, round object, possibly a skull, against her body. Her right hand is clasped with the left hand of a man positioned to her right. This man has dark, curly hair and wears a reddish-brown garment with a prominent feathered element on his right shoulder. He leans towards the woman, his face close to hers, with a neutral expression. A red tassel hangs from his garment near the bottom right. In the darker background, to the left of the central figures, a third figure is partially visible. This figure wears a light-colored turban or head covering and an orange-brown garment, appearing to be slumped or sleeping. A dark green leafy branch hangs from the top center. The central figures are illuminated, contrasting with the deep shadows of the background.
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