Artwork
Landschaft mit Christus und Maria Magdalena (Noli me tangere) (Umkreis)
Landschaft mit Christus und Maria Magdalena (Noli me tangere) (Umkreis) is an unspecified painting by the French Classical Baroque artist Gaspard Dughet. It dates from 1645 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts the biblical scene known as Noli me tangere, in which the risen Christ appears to Mary Magdalene in a garden and instructs her not to touch him. The composition centers on the two figures standing amid a verdant landscape, with Christ positioned to the right and Mary Magdalene to the left, their postures conveying reverence and restrained emotion. The surrounding terrain, rolling hills, trees, and a distant town, functions as more than setting, evoking the sacredness of the moment and the transition from earthly sorrow to divine revelation.
In this episode from John 20:17, Christ’s gesture and the garden setting carry symbolic weight: the hortus conclusus alludes to Mary Magdalene’s identification with the enclosed garden in the Song of Songs, while the act of not touching signals Christ’s ascension and the new spiritual order.
History & Provenance
Created in 1645, this religious painting depicts the biblical scene of Noli me tangere, featuring Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene.
Created in 1645, this religious painting depicts the biblical scene of Noli me tangere, featuring Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene. The work is attributed to Gaspard Dughet or his immediate circle. It currently forms part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is housed within the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. The canvas measures 70 cm in height and 92 cm in width.
The painting is held within the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is currently located at the Alte Pinakothek. While specific inventory or accession numbers are not provided in the available records, the work is consistently attributed to the circle of Gaspard Dughet and dated to 1645. There is no information in the provided sources regarding any past or current exhibition history for this piece.
Overview
Created in 1645, this religious canvas by Gaspard Dughet portrays the encounter between the resurrected Christ and Mary Magdalene, known as the Noli me tangere episode. The work is part of the collection of the Alte Pinakothek in Munich and presents the biblical moment within an expansive natural setting.
Technique & Style
Dughet employs a balanced composition that leads the eye from the foreground figures across the water to distant hills and mountains. Subtle chiaroscuro models the forms, while a muted palette of earth tones and soft blues creates atmospheric depth and a sense of calm illumination.
Context
Dughet, a French-born painter active in Rome, was known for integrating classical landscape conventions with biblical subjects. This work reflects the Baroque interest in merging natural scenery with devotional narratives, a practice common among his contemporaries.
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