Giotto, Noli Me Tangere, 1305, Assisi, Italy
Noli Me Tangere in latin means "touch me not", coming from the passage in the Bible where Mary goes to the tomb and the angels tell her not to weep for her Lord has Risen! Jesus appears to the weeping Mary and says "touch me not, for I have not yet ascended to the father. But go to my brothers, and tell them that I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God." John 20:17-18.
I do not know much about this painting. Only that it is beautiful and to me represents triumph over death, a white flag being waved above death. Death could not hold our Lord. This is an interesting scene because Giotto doesn't present Christ embracing Mary, nor is he rejecting her. But he is saying "wait! I will be back! I'm going to my Father to prepare a place for you. But in the mean time, go tell the world about me."
Happy Happy Easter! He has RISEN.
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