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The Penitent Magdalene Comforted by Angels Josefa de Óbidos, 1679
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The Penitent Magdalene Comforted by Angels

Josefa de Óbidos · 1679

Why it's great

Mary Magdalene lies in a soft, glowing landscape, with angels around her, comforting her. Josefa de Óbidos painted it in about 1679.

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📍 Louvre MuseumParis, France

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About the artist

Josefa de Óbidos

1630–1684 · born in Seville · died in Óbidos

Josefa de Óbidos was a painter born in Seville in 1630, who grew up and worked in Portugal. She painted religious pictures and still lifes and was one of the best-known Portuguese painters of her time. She died in 1684.

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