Statue de Marie-Madeleine

Mary Magdalene holds an open book and a jar of ointment in her hands. The mutilated head had been detached before being repositioned. Long, curly hair falling over her shoulders frames her face. A wide belt in the 15th-century style holds the folds of her dress, which bears traces of red pigments, while other pigments reveal a green cloak with a blue lining, resting on her shoulders and held in place by a cord.

The sculpture is beautifully crafted and was likely produced by the great Burgundian sculpture workshops of the 15th century (Jean de la Huerta?).
A fragmentary undercoat of yellow ochre remains; the Saint’s hair was gilded. Pigment analyses reveal the use of azurite, verdigris, copper green, and Naples yellow.