The Conversion of the Magdalene
| Attributed To | Pietro Paolini (Italian, 1603–1681) |
|---|---|
| Title | The Conversion of the Magdalene |
| Date | Ca. 1620 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | Framed: 50 1/4 × 63 5/8 × 3 1/4 in. (127.6 × 161.6 × 8.3 cm) Overall: 43 x 56 in. (109.2 x 142.2 cm) |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase with funds from the Hope Fund, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 65.3 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
Caravaggio was one of the most distinctive and influential painters working in Rome around 1600. His unique handling of light attracted many followers and admirers, and several artists produced copies of his work, although not all were exact reproductions. In this painting, based on Caravaggio’s Martha and Mary Magdalen (ca. 1598), Pietro Paolini made many changes from the original. He added a Turkish rug and vase of flowers, adjusted the positioning of the two figures, and, most notably, used a different model for the figure of Mary Magdalen.
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"The Conversion of the Magdalene | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=65.3