Why it matters
Mary Magdalene joins the Holy Family in an emotional scene not found in the Gospels, meant to appeal to popular devotion in the Counter-Reformation. The Virgin's sky-blue mantle contrasts with Magdalene's red and Joseph's bright yellow.
Did you know?
- It dates from 1590–1595.
- It measures 130 × 100 cm.
- It is in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Based on the French Wikipedia article La Sainte Famille avec Marie Madeleine (CC BY-SA 4.0).
