Christus verschijnt als tuinman met schop voor Maria Magdalena Noli me tangere

Jesus stands wearing a wide-brimmed hat and holding a spade, gesturing with his hand as he looks down at the kneeling Mary Magdalene. Mary reaches out toward him in recognition, holding an ointment jar in her left hand. The figures are set against a garden background featuring a low fence, a palm tree, and a distant city on a hill.

In the Western esoteric tradition, the 'Gardener' is a frequent metaphor for the alchemist who must cultivate the 'philosophical garden' to bring the Great Work to fruition. The scene also illustrates the Neoplatonic concept of the ascent from physical sight to spiritual recognition, as Mary initially fails to recognize the divine nature of the resurrected figure.