Correggio - a collection of fifteen pictures and a supposed portrait of the painter (1901) (14784513343)

Identifier: correggiocollect00hurl (find matches)
Title: Correggio : a collection of fifteen pictures and a supposed portrait of the painter
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Hurll, Estelle M. (Estelle May), 1863-1924 Correggio, 1489?-1534
Subjects: Correggio, 1489?-1534
Publisher: Boston New York : Houghton, Mifflin
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University



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hastlaid him, and I will take him away. Jesus saithunto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saithunto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I amnot yet ascended to my Father: but go to mybrethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Fa-ther, and your Father; and to my God, and yourGod.1 Our picture illustrates the story of that first Eas-ter morning. Jesus has greeted Mary by name, andshe has instantly recognized the Master. Sinkingon her knees, she would have impulsively stretchedout her hands to him, but he repels her with a ges-ture. Awe-struck, she gazes into his face, while heexplains the message she is to carry to the disciples. The risen Lord is clad in but one garment, a heavymantle, knotted at the waist. The upper part isslipping from his shoulders, leaving the torso bare.The beauty of the form reminds us of a Greek statue.On the ground beside him are some garden tools, a 1 Chapter xx. of the Gospel according to St. John, verses 11-17.
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From carbon print by Braun, Clement & Co. John Andrew & bun, Sc. CHRIST APPEARING TO MARY MAGDALENE IN THE GARDEN(NOLI ME TANGERE) Prado Gallery, Madrid CHRIST IN THE GARDEN 77 hoe and a spade, and beyond these lies a straw hat.These things explain why Mary, blinded and con-fused with weeping, supposed that it was the gar-dener who spoke to her. The Masters attitude and gesture emphasize themeaning of his words. The body sways slightly toone side, as if shrinking from Marys touch. Hestill holds his right hand outstretched, as when hesaid Touch me not. And now he raises his leftarm, and pointing heavenward declares that he isabout to ascend to his Father. He seems to speakgently as to a child, and looks down into Marysface with a smile. The young woman is richly arrayed in a brocadedress, cut so as to show her beautiful neck andarms. A mass of wavy golden hair falls over hershoulders and upon her bosom. Her tapering wristsand delicate hands indicate gentle blood, but herfeature