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Die Erscheinung des Auferstandenen vor Maria Magdalena by Hans Baldung Grien

Die Erscheinung des Auferstandenen vor Maria Magdalena

Hans Baldung Grien·1539

Historical Context

Die Erscheinung des Auferstandenen vor Maria Magdalena (Christ Appearing to Mary Magdalene) from 1539 by Hans Baldung Grien depicts the Noli Me Tangere scene. This late painting shows Baldung treating a subject of tender spiritual encounter with restrained emotional power. The work is notable for the way Baldung balances the resurrected Christ's otherworldly luminosity with Mary Magdalene's trembling human response, a moment of hushed spiritual drama.

Technical Analysis

The encounter between the risen Christ and the Magdalene is rendered with the refined technique of Baldung's late style, balancing emotional intensity with compositional restraint.

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Hessian State Museum Darmstadt

Darmstadt, Germany

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Quick Facts

Medium
Oil on panel
Dimensions
110 × 84 cm
Era
Mannerism
Style
Northern Mannerism
Genre
Religious
Location
Hessian State Museum Darmstadt, Darmstadt
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