Master of the Magdalen

(Redirected from Master of the Maddalena)

The Master of the Maddalena, Magdalen Master (and other variants) is an unnamed Florentine artist active in the second half of the 13th century. He is named after his best known work, Mary Magdalene with Eight Scenes from her Life. According to Miklos Boskovits, Grifo di Tancredi trained in this master's studio.

Madonna and Child, Alana Collection, Newark.

He is not to be confused with the much later Netherlandish Master of the Legend of the Magdalen.

His other works include

Bibliography

edit
  • Boskovits, Miklós, Labriola, Ada, & Tartuferi, Angelo, The Origins of Florentine Painting, 1100-1270, Volume 1, 1993, Giunti, google books
  • Mario Scalini (editor), L'arte a Firenze nell'età di Dante (1250-1300), Firenze, Giunti Editore, 2004. ISBN 8809036956 (online)
edit