Mourning women at the tomb of Christ, Victorine Nordenswan, 1868

Painting by victorine nordenswan, based on a painting by philipp veit. The topic is the passage in the gospel of matthew (matthew 27:61), where mary magdalene and the other mary are said to have sat opposite jesus' tomb. Object Type: painting. Date: 1868. Dimensions: height: 96.5 cm (37.9 in); width: 130.5 cm (51.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Ateneum. Nordenswan, Surevia naisia Kristuksen haudalla