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Mary, Mother of God
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene is kneeling, reaching out with her arms toward Jesus. She is wearing a blue dress, belted with gold, and a red wrap highlighting her active motion toward Jesus. Jesus stands apart from Mary, his hand alluding to his warning not to touch Him. He is dressed in blue, holding a Crusader banner topped with a gold cross. Mary’s body creates a visual diagonal line across the painting, drawing the viewer’s eye to Jesus and up to the cross. A large palm tree fills the painting’s left side, representing Jesus’s martyrdom. In the background, a bridge aligns with Mary’s left fingertips, connecting her to Christ at His arm.

Andrea Del Sarto’s painting depicts the resurrection scene from John 20:17, when Jesus said, "touch me not (noli me tangere), for I have yet to go to kingdom of heaven." Sarto created the painting for the church of San Gallo in Florence and received much acclaim for his work.

Title of Art: Noli me tangere

Subjects: Mary Magdalene

Artist: Andrea del Sarto

Art Form: Painting

Date of Composition: 1510

Exhibit Institution: Le Gallerie degli Uffizi (The Uffizi)

Exhibit Location: Florence, Italy

VM Image #: 0044

Photographer: Shala Graham

Date of Photograph: January 7, 2023

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