The Story
The Temptation of Saint Mary Magdalen by Johann Liss.
Purchase, Walter and Leonore Annenberg Acquisitions Endowment Fund; Gifts of Irma N.
Straus and Lionel F.
“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”
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The Temptation of Saint Mary Magdalen
Johann Liss
The Temptation of Saint Mary Magdalen
Johann Liss32 people viewing now
Period
Baroque
Theme
Religion & Mythology
Medium
Oil on canvas
Current Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.
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