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Mary Magdalene Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo, 1535
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Mary Magdalene

Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo Β· 1535

Why it's great

Mary Magdalene wears a flowing white cloak, with a glowing dawn light behind her, as she holds a jar of ointment. Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo painted it in about 1535, and the shimmering cloak is amazing.

Where to see it

πŸ“ National GalleryCity of Westminster, United Kingdom

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About the artist

Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo

1480–1548 Β· born in Brescia Β· died in Venice

Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo was an Italian painter, born in Brescia around 1480. He painted quiet figures lit by soft glowing light, and worked in Venice. He died in about 1548.

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