Episode 205 - Titian's "Penitent Magdalene" (Pitti Palace)
Rebuilding The Renaissance · Rocky Ruggiero
December 21, 202217m 9s
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Show Notes
In 1531, Titian painted the incredibly sensuous image of Mary Magdalene for Duke Federico II of Mantua who, in turn, gifted it to the celebrated poetess Vittoria Colonna. By combining the two best-known versions of Mary Magdalene – prostitute and penitent – Titian produced a profound image of spiritual sublimation of the physical.