Magdalena’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Brun Rouge
Magdalena Abakanowicz (Polish, born 1930) Poland

Humming Bird I
Magdalena Abakanowicz (Polish, born 1930) Poland

Le Feu et La Cendre (Fire and Cinders)
Magdalena Abakanowicz (Polish, born 1930) Poland

Czarna
Magdalena Abakanowicz Polish, 1930-2017

Magdalena Abakanowicz
Nancy Lee Katz American, 1947-2018

Portrait of Magdalena of Saxony, Wife of Elector Joachim II of Brandenburg
Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, 1472–1553)

Nesting #3
Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons Cuban, born 1959

Nesting #3
Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons Cuban, born 1959

Nesting #3
Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons Cuban, born 1959

Maria Magdalena of Austria
Adriaen Haelwegh (Dutch, born 1637) published by Giuseppe Allegrini, Florence, 1761

Nesting #3
Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons Cuban, born 1959

Magdalena Moons, from Quatuor Personae
Cornelis Visscher (Dutch, c. 1629-1658) published by Pieter Claesz. Soutman (Dutch, c. 1580–1657)

Magdalena, from Sinners of the Old and New Testament
Willem van Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1580–1612) after Abraham Bloemaert (Dutch, 1566–1651)

Untitled (Portrait of David and Christianna Palmer with daughters Sophia Magdalena, Christianna, and Regina A. Frederick)
attributed to William Langenheim American, born Germany, 1807-1874

Self-Portrait
Walter Shirlaw (American, 1838–1909)

Martin Vanden Bogaert Desjardins
Gérard Edelinck (French, born Flanders, 1640-1707) after Hyacinthe Rigaud (French, 1659-1743)

Remembrance of Italy
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (French, 1796-1875) printed by Auguste Delâtre (French, 1822-1907) published by Cadart et Chavalier, Editeurs (French, 1801-1900)

Priest and Boy
Lawrence Carmichael Earle American, 1845-1921

A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884
Georges Seurat (French, 1859–1891)

Fishing Craft near the Cliffs at Collioure
Adolphe Appian French, 1818-1898