Saint Mary Magdalene

Saint Mary Magdalene by Andrea del Sarto

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.

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