The Pious Women at Christ's Tomb - Simon Vouet
Date :
                                    
                    1635
                                    
                            Type of image :
                                    
                    Peinture sur toile
                                    
                            Dimensions (HxL cm) :
                                    
                    160x167 cm
                                    
                            Storage Location :
                                    
                            
                Nave of the Benedictine priory of Sainte-Madeleine
                            
                                    Description
Vouet draws on Luke, XXIV, 1-8 and 22-23, but takes some liberties. Mary of Magdala, Mary mother of James, and Salome come to visit Christ's tomb to find it empty. Two angels seated on the tomb present them with the holy shroud.
History :
                                    2. Studio work.
Davron is located in the Yvelines department.
Textual Sources :
                
            Technical Data
Notice #000756
Past ID :
                                    
                    A0075
                                    
                            Image editing :
                                    
                    Image optimisée par Esrgan