James Tissot1886

The Appearance of Christ at the Cenacle

On the evening of the resurrection the risen Jesus appears among the disciples behind locked doors, showing his hands and side and breathing peace upon them (John 20). A watercolor by the French painter James Tissot, from his life of Christ.

The Appearance of Christ at the Cenacle by James Tissot depicting John 20:19
View full resolutionPublic domain via Wikimedia Commons. James Tissot (1836–1902), biblical watercolors from The Life of Our Saviour Jesus Christ (1886–1894) and The Old Testament.Source

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About James Tissot

1836-1902 · French

French painter who, after a vision experience in 1885, devoted the rest of his career to an extensive illustrated New Testament based on travel through the Holy Land. His watercolors are now held at the Brooklyn Museum.