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The scene shows two episodes from the New Testament. To the left, in the background, Mary Magdalen is seen with two other women discovering that the tomb of Jesus is empty. An angel dressed in pure white sits on the tomb, giving the women the news of Christ's resurrection. In the foreground, the resurrected Jesus appears to Mary Magdalen, who has moved away from her companions.
Originally, the fresco adorned the covered terrace at the top of a weaver's house in the heart of Florence in the bustling quarter of artisans and merchants known as the Mercato Vecchio. It was removed from the wall for preservation before the quarter was torn down in around 1890.
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