""noli Me Tangere" Oil On Canvas French School 17th Century "don't Touch Me" Resurrection Religion"
"Noli me tangere", oil on canvas from the end of the 17th century or beginning of the 18th century. French school. "Noli me tangere", Latin phrase meaning "Do not touch me". Taken from the Gospel according to John, it recalls the episode where the resurrected Jesus Christ pronounces this sentence to Mary Magdalene who, shocked after his death, wandered near his tomb. She had initially taken Christ for the guardian of the tomb. Original frame in gilded wood, mounted with keys. Canvas dimensions: 33.8 x 33.8 cm