The Repentant Magdalen | Georges de La Tour | 1640 Select Size:9" x 12" Gérôme freezes time as the

Gérôme freezes time as the young general gazes up at the ancient

His lips are discolored

The painting depicts the harrowing aftermath of Troy’s fall

painted in 1897

inviting viewers to delve into the ambiguous realms of the subconscious

The Repentant Magdalen | Georges de La Tour | 1640 Select Size:9" x 12" Gérôme freezes time as theAbout the artwork: The Repentant Magdalen by Georges de La Tour, painted around 1640, presents Mary Magdalene seated in silence before a candle, absorbed in contemplation. The composition is simple and controlled, with a dark background that isolates the figure and intensifies the effect of the single light source. La Tour, a French Baroque painter deeply influenced by Caravaggios use of chiaroscuro, developed a more restrained and meditative