2-645-728 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Noli Me Tangere', 1523-1524, (c1934). On a road, in the shade of a tree, Christ reveals himself to Mary Magdalene , raising an arm. Noli me tangere, means 'don't touch me' or 'don't tread on me', and is the Latin version of words spoken, according to John 20:17, by Jesus to Mary Magdalene when she recognized him after his resurrection. Oil on panel. Held in the Museo del Prado, Madrid. From Galerias De Europa: Museo Del Prado, by A. De Beruete y Moret & Augusto L. Mayer. [Editorial Labor, S.A., Barcelona, c1934]