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The Penitent Magdalen by Georges de La Tour — VisualArtsDB

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The Penitent Magdalen

The Penitent Magdalen

The Penitent Magdalen

Georges de La Tour

1635–1645

Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 52 1/2 x 40 1/4 in. (133.4 x 102.2 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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