The events following Christ's death that are often depicted in art include: Jesus' Descent from the Cross, or Deposition (17.190.735); the Lamentation over his body (2001.78)—a scene not found in the Bible; his Entombment (20.46.17), hastily done since the Sabbath was about to begin; and his Descent into Limbo or Hell to free the souls there—an event also not found in the Bible. Immediately after the Sabbath, Jesus' Resurrection was revealed to women coming to his tomb with spices to complete his embalming, the Women at the Tomb. In one account, Mary Magdalene is met by Jesus in the garden behind the tomb, where he asked her not to touch him—the Noli Me Tangere scene (17.190.47). Jesus then appeared at least ten times to his followers over the next forty days, including accompanying two of them in their Journey to Emmaus (17.190.47). The period ended with his Ascension, when Jesus ascended to heaven with the apostles as witnesses (1970.324.2).
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