Essays

By Jean-Luc Nancy

Subjects: Art, Touch, Art, renaissance, Mary magdalene, saint, art, Religious aspects, Renaissance Art, Resurrection, Christianity, Christian art and symbolism, Jesus christ, resurrection, Religious aspects of Touch, Jesus christ, art

Description: The title essay here is both a contribution to Nancy's project of a 'deconstruction of Christianity' and an exemplum of his writings on art. In analysing the 'Noli me tangere' trope in art, he looks at paintings by Rembrandt, Durer, Titian and others. The book also contains an essay on Mary Magdalene and a lecture for children.