Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Wait, this is big… We’ve just acquired a major painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, the most celebrated woman artist of the Italian Baroque and one of the greatest artists in history.

“Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy” is not just a masterpiece, it’s an intensely intimate moment of raw devotion, desire, and surrender.

Eve, our Head Curator of Italian and Spanish Paintings, knew the work would shift the energy of the gallery: “Her painting is surrounded by works by her father, but I’m giving her the center of the room.”

Visit Gallery M29 to experience it in person 📍
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🖼️ Artemisia Gentileschi, “Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy,” 1625, oil on canvas, 31 x 41 in., National Gallery of Art, Gift of Funds from Nina J. Cohen in honor of her father Emanuel Cohen and Patrons’ Permanent Fund
⭐️ Eve Straussman-Pflanzer and our art handler team

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