Christ Appearing to the Magdalene as a Gardner

Workshop of Master of the Borders with the Four Fathers of the Church

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two figures. One figure is standing while the other is kneeling. The standing figure is depicted facing forward with one hand raised holding a shovel and the other hand resting by his side. He has long hair and a beard and a halo around his head. He is wearing a robe and standing barefoot on patchy green ground. The kneeling figure is shown beside the standing figure. She has long hair covered with a veil or headscarf, a halo around her head, and wears draped robes with a cloak. The background includes woven wicker structures, greenery, a textured tree with dense foliage, and a decorative border of yellow and orange floral motifs.