Saint Madeleine in ecstasy surrounded by Guido Réni (1575-1642)

Italian School, 17th Century
A charming oil on panel depicting Saint Mary Magdalene in an attitude of profound contemplation. Her face, delicately inclined towards heaven, imbued with gentleness and emotion, is rendered with great finesse. The luminous flesh tones, flowing hair, and rich drapery in carmine red and deep blue tones lend the whole a particularly captivating presence.

The artist has sensitively captured the mystical character of the saint, in a style inherited from the great Italian Baroque painting tradition. The composition, focused on the bust, reinforces the psychological intensity of the subject and immediately draws the eye to the inspired expression of the model.
The work is painted in oil on an antique wood panel and is presented in an elegant carved and gilded frame decorated with scrolls and flowers, which beautifully enhances the painting. A high-quality decorative work, combining pictorial refinement and the charm of ancient religious art, ideal for enriching a collection of antique paintings or for adding character and elegance to an interior.
Panel dimensions: 30 × 29 cm.
Dimensions with frame: 43 × 42 cm.
Good overall condition. Antique frame.
A painting full of grace and poetry, whose gaze turned towards heaven is truly captivating.
Guido Reni (1575-1642) is one of the great masters of 17th-century Italian painting. Born in Bologna, he developed an elegant and refined style, characterized by the gentleness of faces, the purity of line, and a profound spirituality. His depictions of saints and mythological figures enjoyed immense success and had a lasting influence on 17th- and 18th-century European painting. His work has made him one of the major figures of the Bolognese school.

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