Noli Me Tangere
1705–1710
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 144.8 × 109.2 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-137012
Against an architectural backdrop, Mary Magdalene becomes the first witness to Christ's Resurrection. Since he had not yet ascended to heaven, Jesus instructed her not to touch him (*Noli me tangere* in Latin) and asked her to go to his disciples with the message that he had risen (John 20:11-18). Alessandro Magnasco filled this tall canvas and its pendant, [Christ and the Samaritan Woman](http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/634/alessandro-magnasco-christ-and-the-samaritan-woman-italian-1705-1710/), with picturesque classical ruins, whose shapes echo the curves of the figures' theatrical poses. His energetic brushwork, nervous, sketchy style, and lively approach create around the risen Christ a flurry of drapery that seems to have a life of its own, adding to the drama of the miraculous event.
Provenance
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Registry history
- 1705–1710 — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum
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