Mary_Magdalen_in_Ecstasy
Mary Magdalen in Ecstasy
Painting by Caravaggio
Mary Magdalen in Ecstasy (1606) is a painting by the Italian baroque artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610). What is believed to be the authentic version of the painting was discovered in a private collection in 2014;[1] the painting was previously only known to art historians through a number of copies made by followers of the artist.[2] If the painting is, in fact, authentic, it would be valued at over £20 million ($32.3 million).[citation needed]
It is widely accepted that Caravaggio painted the work in 1606 while in hiding at the estates of the Colonna family after fleeing Rome following the killing of Ranuccio Tommason.[3][4]