18th-Century Venetian School, Mary Magdalene, Noli Me Tangere Yellow old stretcher bars

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He’s exploring movement

This gentle interior scene by Danish artist Axel Bredsdorff (1883-1947) depicts a child looking out towards a snow-covered garden while his mother watches on

lot 77 (as by Gainsborough) / With Connell & Sons

This was followed by a spell at the studio of Léon Bonnat (1833-1922) in Paris

18th-Century Venetian School, Mary Magdalene, Noli Me Tangere Yellow old stretcher barsThis late 18th century Italian oil painting fragment depicts Mary Magdalene kneeling alongside an alabaster jar. Christs hand is partially visible above, along with his robes, which suggests its referring to the moment when Mary witnessed Christ following his resurrection. Three days following the crucifixion, Mary visited Christs tomb to discover that it was open, the sealing stone being rolled away. She broke down, weeping, unaware of his