LOCATION: Aosta, Cathedral, sX window (nave window)

DIMENSIONS: lancet window composed by 2 panels; h. 175 cms. x w. 85 cms.

PROVENANCE: original location

CHRONOLOGY: beginning of the XVI century

AUTHORS: local school

PATRONAGE: Capitolo della Cattedrale

SUBJECT: St. Mary Magdalene, moderately famous supposed ex-harlot turned preacher. First century. Represented as a youthful Christian virgin with long fair hair, holding a cup of ointment (her emblem), wearing a golden dress. Tiled floor. The coat of arms of the Capitolo stands out in the centre of the first panel. Rich border with floral motifs.

CRITICAL NOTES: The analogies may be found in the St. Francis of Assisi window and in the St. Margareth window (See Aosta cathedral 9 and Aosta cathedral deambulatory 5). Dress and pyx of northern influence

CONDITIONS: in bad state of preservation: various lost tesseras (dress, feet), modern ones (background), traces of repaintings (face), breakings (face, second panel), some grisaille fell (first panel).

BIBLIOGRAPHY: see  Bibl. Aosta Cathedral .

PHOTOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: Archivio CVMA Italia – Dono Mons. Garino

EDITOR: Emanuela Linda Cappa, May 2003