Boetvaardige Maria Magdalena
Jan Mesker
1867 - 1874
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
265; 345
About this artwork
height 345 mm x width 265 mm
Art Historical Context
Behold the poignant *Boetvaardige Maria Magdalena* (Penitent Mary Magdalene), striking lithography by Dutch artist Jan Mesker, between 1867 and1874. Mesker, a 19th-century specialist in printmaking, captures the biblical figure in a moment of profound repentance—a recurring motif in Western art symbolizing redemption and spiritual transformation. Mary Magdalene, often portrayed with long hair, tears, and symbols of contrition, here embodies the era's fascination with emotional depth and religious devotion amid Holland's rich tradition of devotional imagery. Rendered in lithography, a revoluti...