Painting Jesus and the Magdalene

Features

Artwork title:  Gesù e la Maddalena (Noli me Tangere)

Artistic school:  Italian School

Age:  17th Century / 1601 - 1700

Subject:  Sacred Subject

Artistic technique:  Painting

Technical specification:  Oil on Canvas

Description : Gesù e la Maddalena (Noli me Tangere)

Oil painting on canvas. Italian school of the seventeenth century. The scene depicts Jesus, who has just risen, appearing to the Magdalene, who has come to anoint his body at the tomb. Jesus holds the spade in one hand, because he is initially mistaken for a gardener by the woman; between the two figures, on the ground, the rich alabaster jar containing the ointments for the burial. This scene is also entitled "Noli me tangere" from the phrase which, according to the translation of the Vulgate of the Gospel of John, Jesus said to the Magdalene, when he made himself known: the meaning would not be so much "Don't touch me", but rather "Don't touch me" hold back". In the construction of the scene and in the colors of the characters, the painting recalls the homonymous work by Pietro da Cortona (1596 -1669), albeit with several differences. The subject was also widely reproduced in painting and inspired many painters. The painting has been restored and relined.

Product Condition:
Product in good condition, shows small signs of wear. We try to present the real state as fully as possible with photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, what is reported in the description will prevail.

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 50
Width: 61
Depth: 2

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