Penitent Magdalene
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Penitent Magdalene is a haunting wooden sculpture by Donatello depicting Mary Magdalene in a state of intense spiritual repentance and physical emaciation.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Penitent Magdalene canonical | 3 |
| The Penitent Magdalene | 3 |
| Saint Mary Magdalene (relief) | 1 |
| The Penitent Magdalen | 1 |
| penitent Magdalene | 1 |
| penitent Mary Magdalene | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4287882 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Penitent Magdalene Context triple: [Donatello, notableWork, Penitent Magdalene]
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A.
Madonna of the Chair
Madonna of the Chair is a celebrated circular Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary tenderly embracing the Christ Child, renowned for its warmth, intimacy, and harmonious composition.
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B.
The Madonna of the Candelabra
The Madonna of the Candelabra is a Renaissance painting traditionally attributed to Raphael, depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child flanked by angels and notable for its refined composition and luminous color.
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C.
Benois Madonna
The Benois Madonna is an early Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary playfully interacting with the Christ Child, notable for its intimate composition and expressive realism.
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D.
Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy
Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy is a Baroque painting by Artemisia Gentileschi that portrays a sensuous, emotionally intense vision of the penitent saint in a moment of spiritual rapture.
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E.
Madonna of the Pomegranate
Madonna of the Pomegranate is a Renaissance painting by Sandro Botticelli depicting the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child with a symbolic pomegranate, surrounded by angels.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Penitent Magdalene Target entity description: Penitent Magdalene is a haunting wooden sculpture by Donatello depicting Mary Magdalene in a state of intense spiritual repentance and physical emaciation.
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A.
Madonna of the Chair
Madonna of the Chair is a celebrated circular Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary tenderly embracing the Christ Child, renowned for its warmth, intimacy, and harmonious composition.
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B.
The Madonna of the Candelabra
The Madonna of the Candelabra is a Renaissance painting traditionally attributed to Raphael, depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child flanked by angels and notable for its refined composition and luminous color.
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C.
Benois Madonna
The Benois Madonna is an early Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicting the Virgin Mary playfully interacting with the Christ Child, notable for its intimate composition and expressive realism.
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D.
Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy
Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy is a Baroque painting by Artemisia Gentileschi that portrays a sensuous, emotionally intense vision of the penitent saint in a moment of spiritual rapture.
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E.
Madonna of the Pomegranate
Madonna of the Pomegranate is a Renaissance painting by Sandro Botticelli depicting the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child with a symbolic pomegranate, surrounded by angels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sculpture
ⓘ
wooden sculpture ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfCreation | c. 1453–1455 ⓘ |
| artHistoricalReputation |
considered one of Donatello’s masterpieces
ⓘ
noted for psychological realism ⓘ |
| artisticTechnique |
carving
ⓘ
polychromy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Florentine Renaissance
ⓘ
linked to:
Florentine school
|
| conservationStatus | restored ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Donatello ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Museo dell’Opera del Duomo ⓘ |
| depicts | Mary Magdalene ⓘ |
| depictsEmotion |
repentance
ⓘ
spiritual anguish ⓘ |
| depictsState |
asceticism
ⓘ
penitence ⓘ physical emaciation ⓘ |
| dimensionType | life-size ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | Renaissance sculpture studies ⓘ |
| hasType | free-standing sculpture ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme | penitence of Mary Magdalene ⓘ |
| iconographicType |
Mary Magdalene as hermit
ⓘ
linked to:
Mary Magdalene
|
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Tuscany ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
polychrome
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| movement |
Early Renaissance
ⓘ
Italian Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
gaunt figure
ⓘ
hands clasped in prayer ⓘ intensely expressive face ⓘ long disheveled hair ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Florence ⓘ |
| originallyCreatedFor |
Baptistery of Florence
ⓘ
linked to:
Baptistery of San Giovanni
|
| period | 15th century ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian art ⓘ |
| significance | major work of Donatello’s late style ⓘ |
| subjectOf | art historical analysis ⓘ |
| titleInItalian | Maddalena penitente ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Penitent Magdalene Description of subject: Penitent Magdalene is a haunting wooden sculpture by Donatello depicting Mary Magdalene in a state of intense spiritual repentance and physical emaciation.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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