Brooklyn Museum - James Tissot
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Although the Gospels are silent on the years between Christ’s childhood and his ministry—providing no specific indication of his training or education—Tissot adheres to tradition and depicts Jesus as a faithful son to his earthly father, assisting Joseph with the work of the carpentry shop. In his commentary, Tissot spurned apocryphal legends of wondrous doings by the Christ Child, insisting that such deeds would have aroused attention, whether awe or suspicion, and would have been mentioned in the Gospel accounts.
The Youth of Jesus (Jeunesse de Jésus)
Judas Goes to Find the Jews (Judas va trouver les Juifs)
This work may be in the public domain in the United States.The Last Supper: Judas Dipping his Hand in the Dish (La Céne. Judas met la main dans le plat)
The Last Supper: Judas Dipping his Hand in the Dish (La Céne.
The Sojourn in Egypt (Le séjour en Égypte)
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The Raising of the Cross (L'élévation de la Croix)
The First Denial of Saint Peter (Premier reniement de Saint Pierre )
When warned by Jesus that he would deny him three times before the cock crowed—before the dawn—Peter vehemently objected, asserting his fidelity and pledging to die alongside Jesus. However, the prophecy is realized. Peter first denies his status as a disciple to the maidservant who points an accusatory finger at him while guarding the door to the chief priest’s chamber.
When warned by Jesus that he would deny him three times before the cock crowed—before the dawn—Peter vehemently objected, asserting his fidelity and pledging to die alongside Jesus. However, the prophecy is realized. Peter first denies his status as a disciple to the maidservant who points an accusatory finger at him while guarding the door to the chief priest’s chamber.
The Second Denial of Saint Peter (Deuxième reniement de Saint Pierre)
The Magnificat (Le magnificat)
With this scene, Tissot continues to explore Mary’s role in the “Divine plan,” as the artist called the biblical narrative. Mary prays or “sings” her praise of God for giving her a part to play in humankind’s redemption.
Saint Mark (Saint Marc)
For his narrative of the life of Christ, Tissot created a “harmony” of the Gospels, combining the separate accounts of Jesus’ life attributed to the apostles Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.Son of the brutal King Herod who had murdered the innocents of Bethlehem, Herod Antipas also ruled Judaea as one of the tetrarchs, or four kings, appointed by the Romans.
Herod (Hérode)
The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes (La multiplicité des pains)
As news of Jesus’ teachings and deeds spread, his followers grew in number. Without adequate provisions to feed them, Jesus gathers five loaves and two fishes from a young boy in this large company, and after giving thanks to God, distributes them, managing to feed all who are hungry.While Jesus retreats to the mountain to pray, his disciples travel ahead of him, sailing once more across stormy waters.