The Passion of Christ Illustrated by James J. Tissot

collected by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson

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• The Passion of Christ Illustrated by James J. Tissot (below)

James J. Tissot (French painter and illustrator, 1836-1902) was a well-known French impressionist painter, who in his later years travelled twice to the Holy Land in order to produced a series of 700 accurate watercolor drawings to illustrate the Old and New Testaments -- especially the life of Christ. I hope you enjoy Tissot's exquisite work as much as I have. -- Pastor Ralph

Last Supper

James J. Tissot, 'The Last Supper: Judas Dips Bread into the Bowl' (1896), Brooklyn Museum, watercolor. Larger image.

• Jesus Going to the Mount of Olives at Night
• Man Bearing a Pitcher
• Judas Goes to the Chief Priests
• The Pharisees Conspire Together
• Jesus Washes the Feet of the Disciples
• Last Discourse of Our Lord Jesus
• Judas Retires from the Supper
• The Last Supper
• Communion of the Apostles
• The Jews Passover
• Holy Thursday

Garden of Gethsemane

James J. Tissot, 'Agony in the Garden' (1896), Brooklyn Museum, watercolor. Larger image.

• My Soul Is Exceedingly Sorrowful, Even unto Death
• Disciples Fall Asleep. Could you not watch with me one hour?
• Agony in the Garden
• Judas Approaching with a Large Crowd
• Judas Betrays Jesus with a Kiss
• They Drew Back and Fell to the Ground
• Peter Cuts Off Malchus' Ear
• Jesus Healing Malchus
• They All Forsook Him and Fled
• Having Deserted Jesus, the Disciples Hide in the Valley of Hinnom
• St. Peter and St. John Follow Afar Off

James J. Tissot, 'Friday Morning: Jesus Bound in Prison' (1896), Brooklyn Museum, watercolor. Larger image.

High Priest Trial

• Annas and Caiaphas
• Jesus Is Led to or Taken before Annas
• Peter Disowns Jesus the First Time
• Peter Disowns Jesus the Second Time
• The Lord Looked upon Peter
• Peter Goes Out Weeping Bitterly
• Christ Is Mocked in the House of Caiaphas
• Friday Morning: Jesus Bound in Prison
• The Council the Morning of Good Friday
• The False Witnesses Before Caiaphas
• False Witnesses ?
• The Chief Priest Tears / Rends His Clothes
• Jesus Is Led from Caiaphas to Pilate
• Judas Repents and Returns the Price of Blood or the Blood Money
• Judas Hangs Himself

Pilate and Herod

James J. Tissot, 'Jesus Is Flogged in the Face' (1896), Brooklyn Museum, watercolor. Larger image.

• Jesus Before Pilate the First Time
• Portrait of Pilate
• Pilates Wife Warns Pilate of a Dream
• The Holy Stairs
• Jesus Is Sent Back from Herod to Pilate / Led Back to Pilate
• Jesus Leaving the Governor's Judgment Hall
• The Crown of Thorns
• Jesus Before Pilate the Second Time
• Ecce Homo, Behold the Man
• Crucify Him!
• Pilate Washing His Hands
• Jesus Is Flogged in the Face
• Jesus Is Flogged on the Back
• They Put His Own Clothes on Him
• Pilate Pronounces Judgment from the Gabbatha

Via Dolorosa

James J. Tissot, 'Simon of Cyrene Is Compelled to Bear the Cross' (1896), Brooklyn Museum, watercolor. Larger image.

• The Via Dolorosa sketch
• The Via Dolorosa another sketch
• Veronica wipes Jesus face
• The Holy Face or Countenance (Veronica)
• Christ / Jesus Bearing/Carrying His Cross
• The Daughters of Jerusalem
• Jesus Meets His Mother
• Christ / Jesus Falls Beneath His Cross
• Simon of Cyrene Is Compelled to Bear the Cross (Is Forced to Carry the Cross)
• Simon of Cyrene and his two sons Alexander and Rufus
• Calvary as seen from the Walls of Herod's Palace
• Restoration of Calvary as seen from the walls of the Gate of Judgment
• The Procession Arrives at Calvary

Crucifixion

James J. Tissot, 'Pardoning the Repentant Thief' (1896), Brooklyn Museum, watercolor. Larger image.

• Jesus Is Stripped of His Raiment
• Wine Mixed with Myrrh or Gall
• The First Nail
• The Nail Driven into the Feet
• The Inscription on the Cross
• The Erection or Raising of the Cross
• The Wedging of the Cross
• They Parted His Raiment and Cast Lots
• And Sitting Down They Watched Him There
• Jesus Alone on the Cross
• Man of Sorrows
• What our Savior Saw from the Cross
• Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
• I Am Thirsty
• Sabat Mater (Woman, Behold Your Son)
• Mater Dolorosa
• Pardoning the Penitent or Repentant Thief (The Penitent Thief detail)
• The Soul of the Penitent Thief
• It Is Finished (It Is Finished larger)

Death

James J. Tissot, 'Soldier with Spear Pierces jesus in His Side' (1896), Brooklyn Museum, watercolor. Larger image.

• Earthquake
• Chasm in the Rock of Calvary
• The Dead Appear in the Temple
• Apparition of the Dead Appear in Jerusalem
• Soldiers Break the Bones of the Thieves
• Soldier with Spear Pierces Jesus in His Side
• The Confessions of the Centurion Longinus
• Centurion Praising God
• The Centurion
• All the people who had gathered to witness this sight ... beat their breasts and went away
• The Holy Women Look on From Afar / Watching from a Distance

Burial

• The Descent from the Cross
• Joseph of Arimathea in Pilate's House
• Joseph of Arimathea
• Holy Virgin Receives the Body of Her Son (bw)
• The Body of Jesus Is Carried to the Stone of Anointing
• The Stone of Anointing - the anointing of the body of Jesus (larger)
• Christ Jesus Is Carried to the Tomb
• Christ in the Tomb
• The Two Marys Watch at the Tomb of Jesus

Resurrection

James J. Tissot, 'Resurrection' (1896), Brooklyn Museum, watercolor. Larger image.

• The Roman Guards at the Tomb
• The Resurrection
• Mary Magdalene and the Holy Women at the Tomb

Appearances

• Christ Appearing to the Holy Women
• They Have Taken the Lord Out of the Tomb
• Peter and John Run to the Sepulcher or Grave
• Christ Appears to Peter
• Mary Magdalene in the Tomb
• Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene
• Do Not Hold on to Me (Noli me tangre)
• Disciples on Their Way to Emmaus
• Christ Appears to the Eleven
• The Doubting Thomas
• St. Thomas
• Jesus Christ Appears at the Shore of Lake Tiberias
• Peter throws himself into the water
• The second miraculous draught of fish
• Jesus Eats with Disciples
• Feed My Lambs

Ascension

• Ascension from the Mount of Olives and he disappeared from their sight
• The Ascension

Miscellaneous

James J. Tissot, 'God Is Near to the Afflicted' (1896), Brooklyn Museum, watercolor. Larger image.

• St. Paul
• St. Peter
• St. Thomas
• The Holy Virgin as a Girl (carrying water on head)
• Jesus Wept
• Sketch of Jerusalem
• Another Sketch of Jerusalem
• Our Lord Jesus Christ
• Choristers in temple worship. BW
• Union in Prayer
• The Lord's Prayer
• The Holy Women
• One of the Holy Women
• Behold, He Stands Behind Our Wall
• God Is Near to the Afflicted
• The Corner Stone (cornerstone)
• Guardian Angel
• Jesus Teaching in the Synagogue (1886-1896), watercolor
• The Sermon on the Mount  (1886-1896), watercolor. Teaching the disciples under an olive tree.
• Jesus Preaches the Sermon on the Mount  (1886-1896), watercolor.
• Jesus Teaching at the Shore (1886-1896), watercolor
• Jesus Speaking to the Treasury (1886-1896), watercolor. Seated speaking in the treasury of the temple.
• The Pharisee and the Publican"
• "The Widow's Mite"

• The Palsied Man Let Down Through the Roof, Brooklyn Museum

• The Baptism of Jesus (1886-96), watercolor.

• "Jesus Raising the son of the widow at Nain" (1890), original watercolor.

Palm Sunday

James J. Tissot, 'Jesus Beheld the City and Wept over It' (1896), Brooklyn Museum, watercolor. Larger image.

• The Foal of Bethpage
• The Procession of the Apostles
• Jesus Beheld the City and Wept over It
• Palm Sunday Procession on the Mount of Olives
• Procession in the Streets of Jerusalem
• Jerusalem, Jerusalem

Christmas

• Zecharia
• The Annunciation, Gouache, The Brooklyn Museum
• "The Journey of the Magi" (1894), oil on canvas, Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
• Josef Seeking Lodging in Bethlehem

Old Testament

• "The Caravan of Abram" (1896-1902), gouache on board, 7-7/16x 3-5/16 in., The Jewish Museum, New York.
• The Angel Puts Fire on the Altar of Gideon (1896-1900), watercolor.
• David Praying in the Night, "David Praying in the Night," OT watercolour series. Jewish Museum, New York.
• "God Appears to Noah," The Jewish Museum, New York.
• Building the Ark (c. 1896-1902), gouache on board, 21.5x28.8 cm, The Jewish Museum, New York.
• "The Seven Trumpets of Jericho" (1896-1902)
• Joshua and the Angel Before Jericho
• "Cain Leadeth Abel to Death" (1896), watercolor.
• "Moses Sees the Promised Land From Afar" (1896-1900), Watercolor. 11 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. The Jewish Museum, New York
• Ruth Gleaning
• "David Dancing before the Ark" (1896-1900), watercolor.
• David Singing, (1896-1900), watercolor.
• "Cupbearer of the King"
• "Gideon chooses the three hundred" (1896-1900), watercolor.
• The Angel Puts Fire on the Altar of Gideon (1896-1900), watercolor.
• "Pharaoh welcoming Joseph's Family to Egypt" (1896-1900), watercolor.
• Hagar and the Angel in the Desert" (1896-1900), watercolor on paper, The Jewish Museum at New York
• "Abraham's Servant Meets Rebecca"
• David Slings the Stone for Goliath
• David in the Wilderness of Ziph
• Nathan Reproaches David
• Tissot's Genesis Images
• Tissot's Exodus, Numbers, and Joshua
• Tissot, Job - Psalms
• Tissot, Prophets, Minor Prophets

Collections

• Global Gallery, index of James Tissot paintings features larger images
• Synopsis of the Life of Jesus the Messiah

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