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Magdalen Repentant

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ArtistGiovanni da San Giovanni (Italian, 1592–1636)
TitleMagdalen Repentant
DateEarly 17th century
MediumFresco on tile
DimensionsOverall: 15 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (39.4 x 49.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Emile E. Wolf, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number57.32
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A nude woman sits on the ground with her knees pulled up and her arms crossed in front of her breasts. She has long brown hair to her hips and is draped in a light blue fabric. She looks behind her right shoulder to an image of a crucifix.

A nude woman sits on the ground with her knees pulled up and her arms crossed in front of her breasts. She has long brown hair to her hips and is draped in a light blue fabric. She looks behind her right shoulder to an image of a crucifix.

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"Magdalen Repentant | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=57.32