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Christ and Saint Peter; the Resurrection; Christ and Mary Magdalen

1360s
Not on view
At left, Christ addresses Saint Peter; in the center, the resurrected Christ stands on the sealed tomb, surrounded by sleeping soldiers; at right, the risen Christ tells Mary Magdalen that he cannot yet be touched ("Noli me tangere"). The theme of apprehending the miraculous or divine through sight and/or touch is marvelously explored in these Biblical episodes (note the soldier whose hand rests on the sarcophagus). A rigorous sense of geometry coupled with delicacy of execution and a keen awareness of the importance of interval are intrinsic to Giovanni da Milano’s art.
This panel is from the base (predella) of a complex altarpiece and dates to the 1360s.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Christ and Saint Peter; the Resurrection; Christ and Mary Magdalen
  • Artist: Giovanni da Milano (Italian, born Lombardy, active Florence 1346–69)
  • Date: 1360s
  • Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
  • Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 24 7/8 in. (24.8 x 63.2 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Promised Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Tomilson Hill
  • Object Number: L.2013.42.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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