Mary Magdalene, a prostitute, dries Christ's feet with her hair. She then proceeds to anoint the feet. Judas Iscariot protests but Christ explains that one must forgive her (Luke 7:36-50). The print has a Latin caption; it is part of a series on the life of Christ.
| Artist |
Cornelis I Galle
RKD
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Maerten de Vos
RKD
Wikidata
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Joannes Galle
RKD
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| Title | Mary Magdalene Washes the Feet of Christ, from the series Vita, passio et Resvrrectio Iesv Christi |
| Date | ca. 1598 - 1618 |
| Period |
16th century
17th century |
| Location | Antwerp TGN |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Maria accepit libram unguenti nardi pistici, pretiosi, et unxit pedes Iesu; et extersit pedes eius capillis suis. |
| printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Ioan. 12. | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: 24. | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: M. de Vos invent. | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Corn. Galle sculp. | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Ioan Galle excud. | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | burin engraving AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-LZ-18 |
| Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LZ-18 |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11611/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT 300124520 interior views AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11D
Christ
Iconclass
11D3 Christ as adult Iconclass 11HH(MARY MAGDALENE) the penitent harlot Mary Magdalene; possible attributes: book (or scroll), crown, crown of thorns, crucifix, jar of ointment, mirror, musical instrument, palm-branch, rosary, scourge Iconclass 31A22621 hair Iconclass 31A231 standing figure Iconclass 31A235 sitting figure Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass 31AA233 kneeling figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass 31AA235 sitting figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass 31D13 adolescent, young woman, maiden Iconclass 33C5 prostitution Iconclass 33C52 whore, prostitute Iconclass 41A2 interior of the house Iconclass 41A7212 armchair, seat Iconclass 41A771 container of metal: bucket, can, canister, drum, tin, etc. Iconclass 41A773 container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase Iconclass 41C11 eating Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 73 New Testament Iconclass 73C public life of Christ: from his baptism until the Passion Iconclass 73C726 Christ and meals Iconclass 73C7262 meal at the house of Simon the Pharisee (Luke 7:36-50) Iconclass 73C72621 a woman washes Christ's feet with her tears, and wipes them with her hair Iconclass 73D132 Christ's feet are anointed by Mary (Magdalene) Iconclass |
| School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
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