Rogier van der Weyden, Magdalen Reading (1438)-- I spotted this gem of a painting this past week while in London at the National Gallery.
The image depicts a woman in a green robe and white headscarf engrossed in reading a book, seated on the floor with a cup and a stick nearby. In the background, two figures are partially visible, one wearing a blue robe and the other a red robe, suggesting a religious or pastoral setting.
The image depicts a woman in a green robe and white headscarf engrossed in reading a book, seated on the floor with a cup and a stick nearby. In the background, two figures are partially visible, one wearing a blue robe and the other a red robe, suggesting a religious or pastoral setting.