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The penitent Magdalene (Magdalena poenitens), after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

The penitent Magdalene (Magdalena poenitens)

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The penitent Magdalene (Magdalena poenitens), ca. 1555 – ca. 1557

From the Series "The large Landscapes"

Blatt: 325 x 430 mm

Inventory Number: 9208

Object Number: 9208 D

Acquisition: Ancient Holdings

Status: On display, Department of Prints and Drawings Exhibition Gallery

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: The penitent Magdalene (Magdalena poenitens)
From the Series "The large Landscapes"

Inventor

afterPieter Bruegel the Elder

Series: "Die großen Landschaften"

Production Place

Antwerp

Period Produced

16th century

Object Type

art print

Material

handmade paper

Technique

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Bezeichnet in der Platte unten links: brueghel Inuen. / .h. cock excud; unten mittig: MAGDALENA POENITENS

Captions Added Later: Verso unten links Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356); verso unten rechts handschriftliche Beschriftungen in Bleistift: "N 25", "N6" (gestrichen), "4"

Watermark: Mittig rechts "R" in Kreissegment

Work Catalogues: NHD (Bruegel) 51 II/II
NHD (Doetecum) 12 II/II
Hollstein (III) 5 II/II

Property and Acquisition

Work Content

Motifs and References

Iconclass

Primary

11HH(MARY MAGDALENE)1the penitent harlot Mary Magdalene; possible attributes: book (or scroll), crown, crown of thorns, crucifix, jar of ointment, mirror, musical instrument, palm-branch, rosary, scourge - specific aspects ~ female saint
11HH(MARY MAGDALENE)361the assumption of St. Mary Magdalene: she is lifted up to heaven by angels; sometimes a hermit looks up at her
25H11mountains
25I1city-view in general; 'veduta'
41A12castle
25H112rocks

Secondary

22C311nimbus, halo ~ radiance emanating from persons or things
31F11death's head, skull (symbol of Death)
25H156forest path or lane
25G3trees
25H213river
46C13142(+21)ass, donkey (+ one person ~ traffic and transport)

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26.06.2026