• The Penitent Magdalene is a wooden sculpture of Mary Magdalene by the Italian Renaissance sculptor Donatello, now usually dated to around 1440.
  • There are numerous examples of Mary Magdalene as a penitent in Florentine art before Donatello’s Magdalene Penitent.
  • Nearly all works by Donatello elicit praise for their realism. In no work is his skill more evident than in his sculpture of the Penitent Magdalene.
  • This realistic and impressive figure expresses the living sense of spiritual tension and profound feelings in the human soul, without any idealization...
  • Penitent Magdalene, a wooden sculpture of Saint Mary Magdalene by Donatello is thought to have been inspired by the then Bishop of Florence, Sant' Antonio.
  • 7. How big is Penitent Magdalene by Donatello? The shock of seeing this remarkable work of art was intensified by the dimensions of the sculpture.
  • Probably commissioned for the Florence Baptistery, Donatello’s Penitent Magdalene is greeted with amazement for its unprecedented realism.
  • Donatello’s wooden Penitent Magdalene, crafted in the late 15th century, epitomizes his mastery of emotional expression.
  • Donatello, Penitent Mary Magdalene, c. 1455, Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Florence, Italy. Photo by Steven Zucker/Smarthistory via Flickr.
  • The Penitent Magdalene is a life-sized wooden sculpture created by Donatello in Florence between 1453 and 1455.