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Saint Mary Magdalene

ca. 1325
On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 09
Represented at the left is the prophet Isaiah (YSAIAS) holding a scroll inscribed: ECCE VIRGO—the first words of his prophecy, “Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son” (Isaiah 7:14). At the right is Saint Mary Magdalene holding her attribute, the alabaster jar containing the ointment with which she anointed the body of Jesus. The inscription reads: M[ARIA SOROR] MARTH[HA]E (Mary, sister of Martha). Grisaille windows with figural glass in the central zones, known as band windows, were common in French glazing programs of the fourteenth century. Here, the grisaille panels are unrelated to the figures, and whether they were ever in such a window is unknown.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Saint Mary Magdalene
  • Date: ca. 1325
  • Geography: Made in Loire Valley, France
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Pot-metal, colorless glass, and vitreous paint
  • Dimensions: Overall: 135 1/2 x 18 in. (344.2 x 45.7 cm)
  • Classification: Glass-Stained
  • Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1928
  • Object Number: 28.107.2
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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