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Savoldo’s ‘Mary Magdalene’ in the Contini Bonacossi Collection

Savoldo’s ‘Mary Magdalene’ in the Contini Bonacossi Collection Image: Museo delle Porcellane, Florence

Savoldo’s ‘Mary Magdalene’ depicts Mary Magdalene at the exact moment when she recognizes the risen Christ.

The work presents divine presence through extraordinary light reflected in the saint’s iridescent cloak.

The work is dated 1533 and identified as part of the Contini Bonacossi Collection.

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