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  • Collection: Penitents, Eremites and Saints with Skulls

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In this portrait of Saint Francis Borgia, he appears holding a skull with a crown. The skull is that of Queen Isabel of Portugal. Queen Isabel's beauty was greatly admired by Saint Francis, however, she died at a young age. Just before burring her…

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This painting portrays Saint Francis meditating. He is dressed in a brown habit and holds a skull with his hands. A cross appears lying underneath his hands holding the skull. The skull does not present any defining gender traits. However, the way…

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The image represents a young woman holding a skull and looking at it. The skull is represented without specific gender traits (i.e. hair), thus, it is very difficult to identify its gender.

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The image represents Mary Magdalen, dressed in white and red staring at a mirror placed on the right. A candle illuminates the scene and reflects on the mirror. On Mary Magdalen's lap there is a skull deprived of any gender traits. Magdalen's hands…

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The image represents Mary Magdalen sitting on a table looking at a mirror. A candle lightens up the scene. Mary Magdalen's right hand is placed on her face, and her left hand is placed on a skull. The skull, which is also reflected on the mirror,…

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The image represents saint Jerome covered from waist down with a red cloth, kneeling and looking up at an angel. On the right of the image, a skull with no visual gender traits rests on top of a book.

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This image represents Saint Mary of Egypt. She is depicted with her hands folded in front of her chest and covered with a cloth. On the right there is a skull with no visual gender traits and another piece of bone.

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This image represents Saint Jerome with his hands crossed in front of his chest, and covered by a red cloth. In front of him, we can see a skull with no visual gender traits.

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This image represents Saint Mary of Egypt. She is depicted holding her hands, and resting these on a table. On her right on the table there is a skull with no visual gender traits and another pieces of bone.

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This image represents Saint Jerome covered by a red cloth. He holds a paper on his left hand and a quill on his right. On the left, we can see a skull with no visual gender traits.
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