Mary Magdalen at the Foot of the Cross
Master of Rimini
ca. 1420–30 · Alabaster · Medieval Art
The penitent Magdalen at the base of a now-lost crucifix was the focus of a carved altarpiece. Depictions of Mary Magdalen as a solitary figure before the cross first appeared in Italian painting of the twelfth century.
- Artist
- Master of Rimini
- Date
- ca. 1420–30
- Medium
- Alabaster
- Culture
- South Netherlandish
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Paul W. Doll Jr., 1965
