Rare, Ex-voto To Marie Madeleine Probably Commissioned By A Courtesan, 1847

  

Is borrowed from the Latin language. (as a result of), and of.

Its definition is "an object placed in a venerated place. In fulfillment of a sight or a sign.

Here, the person in bed (a courtesan) offers his gratitude (probably of his cure) to married madeleine, recognizable by his attributes. The hair untied, because of his "disordered" life and because he wiped the feet of Christ with. Her hair after scenting them.

With which she anoints her feet. As a symbol of redemption. Catholic, long fought by the Church of Rome is one of the marks of a magic relationship maintained with the saints in the daily life of the people. The item "rare, ex-voto marie madeleine probably commissioned by a courtesan, 1847" is on sale since Thursday, September 28, 2017. It is in the category "art, antiques \ objects of the nineteenth and before".

The seller is "arbredumonde" and is located in arles, provence-alpes-côte d'azur. This item can be shipped anywhere in the world.

1. type: folk art object
2. subtype: ex voto
3. style: xixth
4. material: painting on wood
5. authenticity: original