Saint Mary of Egypt, by Ribera (1641)

Title

Description

This painting represents Saint Mary of Egypt. She appears sitting, with her hands folded in front of her chest and looking up. In front of her, a skull with no identifiable gender traits.
Saint Mary's body is masculinized in this painting as a result of her penance, which is the renounce of the flesh.

Creator

Ribera, Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto) (1591-1652)

Source

Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain.
https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/saint-mary-of-egypt/1a0b50dc-1aa5-4e02-844b-6da30547b218

Archived in:
https://web.archive.org/web/20201221175145/https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/saint-mary-of-egypt/1a0b50dc-1aa5-4e02-844b-6da30547b218

Inventory number: P001106

Date

1641

Format

Oil on canvas.
Dimensions: 183.5 × 150 cm