Mannerism · 16th century
Hand-painted reproduction after
El Greco
The Penitent Mary Magdalene
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The Penitent Mary Magdalene
El Greco painted this in the 1570s, early in his time in Spain. Mary Magdalene looks up from a rocky cave, her long hair falling over her shoulders, with a skull and a jar of ointment beside her. It is in the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest.We paint it by hand in oil after you order. You see a photo of the finished canvas and say yes before it is sent.
About the original
- Painted in
- 1570
- Original size
- 156.5 × 121 cm (61.6 × 47.6 in)
- Where it hangs
- Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Detail
Specification
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
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| Arrives | Rolled, ready for local framing |
| Packed | Rolled in a protective tube |
| Turnaround | 3 to 4 weeks, then delivery |
The hand behind it
El Greco
El Greco arrived in Spain with a Byzantine training from Crete, a Venetian education under Titian, and a manner nobody there had seen before. Elongated figures, cold acid colour, space that behaves oddly. Philip II rejected the one commission he gave him. Toledo took him instead. He worked there for nearly forty years, painting altarpieces and portraits for churches and clergy, and the style grew more extreme rather than less as he aged. Figures stretch further, flames of drapery replace anatomy. The Burial of the Count of Orgaz splits into an earthly lower half of black clad mourners and a heavenly upper half that abandons normal proportion entirely. Nineteenth century critics assumed astigmatism explained the distortion. Twentieth century painters, Cézanne and Picasso among them, understood it as a choice and borrowed from it.
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How is the finish priced?
The price you see is the painting at the size you chose, in the finish you chose, and it updates as you change either. Rolled arrives in a protective tube, ready for local framing. Stretched arrives on wooden bars, ready to hang. Framed arrives in its frame, ready to hang. Stretched and framed go up to 60 × 90 cm (24 × 36 in); larger paintings travel rolled.
How long does it take?
Painting begins after you order and takes 3 to 4 weeks, including drying and the photo you approve. Delivery then takes 4 to 10 working days to most countries. More on delivery times.
Will it look exactly like the original?
It is painted by a person, so no. Brushwork varies between copies, which is the difference between a painting and a poster.
What if I do not like it?
Ninety days from delivery, full refund.
Can I get The Penitent Mary Magdalene in a different size or shape?
Yes. The Penitent Mary Magdalene is painted to the size you want, in the original’s proportions, or adapted to another shape on request. Stretched and framed go up to 60 x 90 cm (24 x 36 in). The original measures 156.5 x 121 cm (61.6 x 47.6 in).
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