Mary Magdalene on the Clouds — History & Facts
Mary Magdalene rubbed Jesus’ feet with salve, and thus can be recognized from her attribute, the ointment jar. While spending a long period in repentance in the desert she was lifted up to heaven by angels several times a day. Lucas’ portrayal of this event is fairly unconventional.
She ascends entirely under her own steam without the angels’ help. This small print must have been widely popular early on as there are five different engraved copies of it.
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Het eerste verbod
Lucas van Leyden
Adam en Eva na de verdrijving uit het paradijs
Lucas van Leyden
De kruisiging
Lucas van Leyden
Kruisdraging
Lucas van Leyden
De vrouw van Potifar beschuldigt Jozef
Lucas van Leyden
De stigmatisatie van de heilige Franciscus
Lucas van Leyden
De zondeval
Lucas van Leyden
De grote Ecce Homo
Lucas van Leyden
Maria met kind
Lucas van Leyden
Doornenkroning
Lucas van Leyden
More Religious Art
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The Return of the Prodigal Son
Rembrandt van Rijn
The Garden of Earthly Delights
El Bosco
Count Orgaz’ funeral
El Greco
The Hundred Guilder Print: the central piece with Christ preaching, the plate arched
Rembrandt van Rijn
The Descent from the Cross
Rogier van der Weyden
The return of the prodigal son
Rembrandt van Rijn