L'apparition du Christ ressuscité à Marie Madeleine et le drame liturgique: Étude iconographique
Aina Trotzig
The iconographic motif of the Noli me tangere (i.e. apparition Christ to Mary Magdalene in morning Easter Sunday), at first inspired by St John's Gospel (Chap. 20, 11-18), developed relation additions - such as Depositio and Elevatio ceremonies, well insertion sequence Victimae paschali laudes during 11th century brought liturgy Carolingian era, developments worship West. Then, took a new symbolic typology (i.e., Adam), which was added theme garden Eden, finally representation gardener with his spade (13-14th c.). It is third stage only (13th c.) that Visitatio Sepulchri admitted tangere. From time, drama-iconography relationships seemed clearer, liturgical theatre appeared modify its place cycles mediaeval art.
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