Maria Magdalena bij het kruis 1850

"Maria Magdalena bij het kruis" is a 1850 lithograph by Dutch artist Dirk Jurriaan Sluyter. The artwork depicts a scene from the Bible where Mary Magdalene kneels in grief at the foot of the cross upon which Jesus Christ is crucified. This print, now in the Rijksmuseum, is a powerful example of religious art in the 19th century, demonstrating the influence of Romanticism and the emphasis on emotional expression in this period. The somber and expressive tones, and focus on the figures' emotions, reflect the profound and deeply felt emotions of the subject matter.