Caption
Photo reproduction of a print of a painting, depicting Saint Barbara, Christina of Bolsheviks and Mary Magdalene, photograph, reproduction, page, after print by anonymous, after painting by Quinten Massijs (I), c. 1859 - in or before 1869, photographer, after print by, paper, albumen print, albumendruk, height 164 mm x width 131 mm, the penitent harlot Mary Magdalene, possible attributes: book (or scroll), crown, crown of thorns, crucifix, jar of ointment, mirror, musical instrument, palm-branch, rosary, scourge, the virgin martyr Barbara, cannon(ball), cross, chalice with wafer, Dioscuros (her father), peacock feather, sword, torches, mason's tools, tower, the virgin martyr Christina of Bolsena, possible attributes: arrow(s), book, flames, millstone, tongs, snake, wheel, Three women stand side by side wearing long flowing robes and ornate headpieces, each with closed or downcast eyes and serene facial expressions. The woman on the left holds a palm frond and wears a jeweled crown and a richly patterned dress with decorative trims and hanging tassels. The central woman has an intricately patterned headband and a draped cloak over a pleated gown, one hand near her chest and the other holding the cloak. The woman on the right wears a decorated headdress and an embroidered gown with circular clasps, holding a small ornate vessel in one hand and an open book in the other. Behind them are rolling hills, a towered building to the left, and a distant castle on a hill to the right, with trees dotting the landscape and a cloudy sky overhead; the foreground shows a detailed floral carpet beneath their feet.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A99_057
License type
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Available size
37.0Mb (11.9Mb) / 10.8in x 13.3in / 3248 x 3977 (300dpi)