The penitent Magdalene, by Carlo Dolci

An image of The penitent Magdalene. Dolci, Carlo (Italian, 1616-1686). Oil on canvas. height, 64.4 cm, width, 52.7 cm, circa 1650- circa 1651.

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The penitent Magdalene. Dolci, Carlo (Italian, 1616-1686). Oil on canvas. height, 64.4 cm, width, 52.7 cm, circa 1650- circa 1651.

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Accession Number: PD.4-1966
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Andrew Norman
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 843 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 599.20kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 11/1
Captured: 2014:10:20 10:44:08

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17th Century auburn Baroque Carlo Dolci Christianity Dolci eyes eyes cast upward female Fitz_PDP Italian jar looking looking upwards Magdalen Mary Magdalene octagonal oil on canvas ointment painting penitence penitent penitential religion religious repentance repentant saints sleeve upward woman

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