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The Penitent Magdalen
Georges de La Tour · 1625
Why it's great
A woman sits at a table in the dark with a candle, a mirror and a skull, thinking quietly. Georges de La Tour painted it in about 1625, and the soft candlelight makes it feel calm and still.
Where to see it
📍 Metropolitan Museum of ArtManhattan, United States
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⬇ Hi-res download
2,525 × 3,636 px · 9.2 megapixels · prints up to about 8 × 12 inches at 300 dpi
File page & license ↗ · Open-access images at The Met ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
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Georges de La Tour was a French painter born in 1593 in Lorraine. He is known for quiet night scenes lit by a single candle, with smooth, simple shapes. He died in 1652, and was almost forgotten until the 1900s.
