S. Maria Magdalena

Antonie Wierix

Associated Names
Anton Wierix II

Artist, Flemish, c. 1555/1559 - 1604

The image shows a woman from the waist up. She is turned to the side, with her head tilted forward and downward. Her facial features include closed eyes, arched eyebrows, and a serene expression. Her hair is gathered up at the back and some pieces frame her face. She wears flowing clothes with intricate details, and holds a book in her left hand and an ornate jar in her right hand. The background shows a landscape with crosses, trees, and a city or castle structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.2263

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Alvin 1866, undescribed


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1866

  • Alvin, Louis. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre des trois freres Wierix. Brussels: T.J.I. Arnold, 1866.

Wikidata ID

Q74033702

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