'The Penitent Magdalen' by Georges de La Tour

Master study. Oil on panel.

This painting is on display at the Met and I loved it because it's so Caravaggio. Apparently there's an adjective for it: Caravaggesque. Can you believe?

From the Met: The quiet atmosphere of this painting perfectly fits the subject, Mary Magdalen, who renounced the pleasures of the flesh for a life of penance and contemplation. She is shown with a mirror, symbol of vanity; a skull, emblem of mortality; and a candle that probably references her spiritual enlightenment.