Noli me Tangere

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Circle of Bartholomäus Spranger (Antwerp 1546-1611 Prague)
Noli me Tangere
oil on panel
11¼ x 8 in. (28.6 x 20.3 cm.)

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Lot Essay

'Noli me tangere' is the Latin version of the words spoken by Jesus to Mary Magdalene, according to the Gospel of John, 20:17, meaning 'don't touch me'. The moment in which they were spoken was a popular subject for paintings in the 16th Century.

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