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Description: | The frontispiece of Mary Magdalene's prayer book bears the inscription 'Ave Maria Gratia Plena' (Hail Mary full of grace), the Archangel Gabriel's salutation to the Virgin Mary. The skull and the landscape in the background are common motifs in the characterisation of Mary Magdalene as a penitent and as a paragon of contemplation. However, the reference to the Virgin Mary is unusual in this context. An early manuscript inscription on the back of the panel suggests that this image may have been inspired by a work by the Dutch painter Gerrit Dou, possibly known to the artist through a print. | Subjects: | religion (Mary Magdalene) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Flemish School Æ Attributed to Previously attributed to Dutch School | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8944... | Go to resource |
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