Penitent Magdalene
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Artists | Donatello |
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Created | 1440 |
Subject | Mary Magdalene |
Locations | Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence |
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Florence | |
Dimensions | 188 cm |
Dimens | 188 cm |
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ID | 1212115 |
About Penitent Magdalene
The Penitent Magdalene is a wooden sculpture of Mary Magdalene by the Italian Renaissance sculptor Donatello, now usually dated to around 1440. The sculpture was probably commissioned for the Baptistery of Florence. The piece was received with astonishment for its unprecedented realism.