The painting that I chose from the gallery was The Penitent Magdalene, created by Flemish artist Abraham Janssens around the year 1620. I really liked this painting and was drawn towards it because the woman represented in it looks very sorrowful, upset, and perhaps even a little lonely, tear mark clearly visible by her eyes. Despite this, she looks like she is contemplating something important and troubling to her. Perhaps it could be an event in her life that has gone wrong? Her arm is resting on top of a skull, which adds a layer of mystery and intrigue to the situation. What did she do? Why does she have a skull? This was one of the factors that made me very interested in knowing more about it, and why she is there. I also noticed that
