01 Work, Interpretation of the bible, Gustave Vanaise's Magdalene in Christ's tomb, with Footnotes #184

Gustave Vanaise, Ghent 1854 - 1902 Saint-Gilles

Magdalene in Christ's tomb, c. 1880

Oil on canvas

130,5 x 201 cm ; 51⅜ by 79⅛ in.

Private collection

Sold for 10,080 EUR in June 2022

Mary Magdalene went to the tomb. An earthquake occurred and an angel dressed in white descended from Heaven and rolled aside the stone as the women were watching.

Vanaise moved to Paris in August 1878. He spent two years there and painted his first large history paintings, which he began to exhibit at the Salon. Among these is this impressive Mary Magdalene at Christ’s Tomb, painted in 1880 in the French capital, as noted by the artist. More on this painting

Gustave Vanaise was a Belgian painter born in Ghent on October 24 , 1854 and died at Saint-Gilles on July 20 , 1902.

Gustave Vanaise painted historical and religious subjects, intimate scenes and is also a portraitist . He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent in the studio of Théodore Canneel , then in Brussels . He travels to Italy and Spain. He was part of an enthusiastic group of artists and sculptors from Saint-Gilles (Brussels) led by Jef Lambeaux , where he rubbed shoulders with Karl, son of Constantin Meunier , Jules Lagae and Dario de Regoyos . In 1883, he was one of the founding members of the Brussels avant -garde group " Les Vingt ". He resigned in 1886. More on Gustave Vanaise

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