The Penitent Magdalene Comforted by Angels

Obidos uses touches of white and cream to create a sense of luminosity, as well as in the facial expressions and the texture of the fabrics. This is one of her most interesting paintings, and one of the finest examples of her skilled use of tenebrism, its subject matter, and the affectionate style in which it is represented. 

Mary Magdalene, dressed in rich pink satin robes, is depicted at the moment of her conversion, swooning in ecstasy on the ground, surrounded by a host of jubilant angels, some of whom play music. She is accompanied by her typical attributes representing penance, including a jar of ointment, a skull, and a scourge. Upon her head sits a crown of flowers, and above that, a fine halo is visible, with a sunburst of light at its center.

In typical Baroque style, the scene takes place against a fantastical, nonspecific, swirling atmospheric background. The composition is dominated by burnt orange and deep teal, and the scene is illuminated by a central candle held by one of the angels.

This oil on copper painting is in the Louvre Museum