Artwork
Cristo e la Maddalena
Cristo e la Maddalena is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Federico Barocci. It dates from 1596 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Federico Barocci's 1590 oil painting depicts the biblical episode known as Noli me tangere, featuring Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene.
Federico Barocci's 1590 oil painting depicts the biblical episode known as Noli me tangere, featuring Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene. The work illustrates the moment following the Resurrection when Christ appears to Mary Magdalene, who initially mistakes him for a gardener before recognizing him. The title of the scene references Christ's instruction to her not to touch him, a pivotal interaction that signifies the transition from his earthly presence to his ascended state.
As a piece of religious art, the composition focuses on the encounter between the two figures, emphasizing the theological importance of this specific revelation within the Christian narrative.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1590, this religious painting by Federico Barocci utilizes oil paint applied to a canvas support. The work depicts the Noli me tangere scene, featuring Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene as the primary subjects. Measuring 259 cm in height and 185 cm in width, the large-scale composition is currently held within the Bavarian State Painting Collections at the Alte Pinakothek.
The piece is classified as a painting within the religious genre, consistent with Barocci's broader oeuvre of devotional imagery.
History & Provenance
Cristo e la Maddalena was created by Federico Barocci in 1590, executed in oil paint on canvas. The work entered the holdings of the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is housed at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, where it remains part of the museum's collection. The painting's subject is the Noli me tangere episode, depicting Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene.
The sources do not document the original commission, the circumstances of its creation, or the chain of ownership prior to its acquisition by the Bavarian State Painting Collections. No earlier provenance, patron, or transfer history is recorded in the available material.
Cristo e la Maddalena is held in the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is on display at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. The work is catalogued as part of this state collection, which houses many Italian Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces. No specific inventory or accession number is recorded in the available sources.
No exhibition history is documented in the provided sources beyond its current placement within the Bavarian State Painting Collections at the Alte Pinakothek.
Overview
Created in 1596 by the Italian painter Federico Barocci, Cristo e la Maddalena is an oil on canvas work that portrays a moment of quiet interaction between two biblical figures. The composition belongs to the early Baroque period in Italy and is currently part of the Alte Pinakothek’s collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Federico Barocci (also written Barozzi) (c. 1535 – 30 September 1612) was an Italian Renaissance painter and printmaker. His original name was Federico Fiori, and he was nicknamed Il Baroccio. His work was highly…
- Noli me tangere
Christ Appearing to Mary Magdalene
Christ Taking Leave of His Mother
Noli me Tangere (Christ Appearing as a Gardener to Mary Magdalene)
Noli me tangere
Christ and the Samaritan Woman
Kristus ja samarialaisnainen
“Noli me tangere” – Resurrected Christ appearing to Mary Magdalene (John 20:14-17)
Communion of St Petronilla
Noli me Tangere
Saint Agnes
Christ and the Woman of Samaria