James Tissot1896

Nathan Rebukes David

The prophet Nathan tells King David the parable of the poor man's one ewe lamb, then declares, 'You are the man,' and David confesses his sin (2 Samuel 12). A gouache by the French painter James Tissot.

Nathan Rebukes David by James Tissot depicting 2 Samuel 12:1
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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.