Saint Mary Magdalene
Andrea del Sarto
1600/25
Medium
Black chalk on cream laid paper, prepared with blue wash, laid down on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
28.5 × 20 cm (11 1/4 × 7 7/8 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
81624
About the Artist
Andrea del Sarto
Andrea was the leading painter in Florence in the early 16th century. He was influenced by Leonardo da Vinci, Fra Bartolommeo, Michelangelo and Raphael. He developed his own version of the classical style of the High Renaissance, anticipating some qualities of Mannerism. He is noted for paintings of religious themes and portraits.