While in the process of writing an article on the practice of receiving the Most Blessed Sacrament in the hand, I was simply overwhelmed by the beauty and abundance of images inspired by Our Lord's short, simple instruction. Therefore, I'll let Him explain my opinion on the matter (be sure to click on the images to view them in a larger format):
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| Noli me tangere Antonio da Correggio (1489-1535) |
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| Noli me tangere Tatian (1490-1576) |
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| Noli me tangere Ciro Ferri (1634-1689) |
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| Noli me tangere Anton Raphael Mengs (1728-1779) |
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| Noli me tangere Anton Raphael Mengs (1728-1779) |
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| Appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection Alexander Ivanov (1806-1858) |
Beautiful. The True, The Good, and the Beautiful - we have so much to learn from good art. In the pictures you've chosen there are theological lessons - they picture a truth.
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Looking at paint spattered on a canvas by an elephant's trunk just doesn't teach in quite the same way.
Barbara