Watercolors by James Tissot As a student, James Tissot (French, 1836–1902) trained with Hendrik Leys, Jean-Hippolyte Flandrin, and Louis Lamothe, painters who specialized in historical, biblical, and literary subjects. Cultivating their exquisite finish, though not their subject matter, Tissot painted the glittering high society of Paris and London for much of his career and earned commissions from patrons, who made him rich. While living in London, his friendship with James McNeill Whistler no doubt contributed to a psychologically penetrating approach to his subjects. After experiencing a religious vision in 1885, Tissot abruptly shifted his artistic focus. The painter set out to produce a consummately accurate visual rendering of the story told in the Gospels. After visits to the Holy Land, he began a ten-year endeavor to illustrate the life of Christ, producing 350 watercolors. In the late 1890s, traveling exhibitions of these works drew critical praise and large audiences across France, England, and North America. The citizens of Brooklyn purchased the entire set for the Brooklyn Museum by public subscription in 1900. Published with the Brooklyn Museum. Thirty color reproductions bound in a handy postcard collection. Oversized postcards measure 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. ISBN 978-0-7649-5174-9. AA616$9.95 List of Images1. L'Annonciation (The Annunciation), 1886–1894. 2. Le Magnificat (The Magnificat), 1886–1894. 3. Saint Joseph cherche un gîte à Bethléem (Saint Joseph Seeks a Lodging in Bethlehem), 1886–1894). 4. L'adoration des bergers (The Adoration of the Shepherds), 1886–1894. 5. Les rois mages en voyage (The Magi Journeying), 1886–1894. 6. L'enfance de Saint Jean-Baptiste (The Childhood of Saint John the Baptist), 1886–1894. 7. Jeunesse de Jésus (The Youth of Jesus), 1886–1894. 8. Baptême de Jésus (The Baptism of Jesus), 1886–1894. 9. Jésus tenté dans le désert (Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness), 1886–1894. 10. Toute la ville étant à sa porte (All the City Was Gathered at His Door), 1886–1896. 11. Jésus s'assied au bord de la mer et prêche (Jesus Sits by the Seashore and Preaches), 1886–1896. 12. Le sermon des béatitudes (The Sermon of the Beatitudes), 1886–1896. 13. Le "Pater Noster" (The Lord's Prayer), 1886–1896. 14. Jésus monte seul sur une montagne pour prier (Jesus Goes up Alone onto a Mountain to Pray), 1886–1894. 15. Le semeur (The Sower), 1886–1894. 16. Jésus calmant la tempête (Jesus Stilling the Tempest), 1886–1894. 17. Hérodiade dansant (The Daughter of Herodias Dancing), 1886–1896. 18. La multiplicité des pains et des poissons (The Miracles of the Loaves and Fishes), 1886–1896. 19. La Transfiguration (The Transfiguration), 1886–1896). 20. Marie-Madeleine avant sa conversion (The Magdalene Before Her Conversion), 1886–1894. 21. Le retour de l'enfant prodigue (The Return of the Prodigal Son), 1886–1894. 22. Laissez venir à moi les petits enfants (Suffer the Little Children to Come unto Me), 1886–1894. 23. La cortθge dans les rues de Jérusalem (The Procession in the Streets of Jerusalem), 1886–1894. 24. Le parfum de Madeleine (The Ointment of the Magdalene), 1886–1894. 25. Le lavement des pieds (The Washing of the Feet), 1886–1894. 26. Jésus regardant à travers le treillis (Jesus Looking Through a Lattice), 1886–1894. 27. La grotte de l'agonie (The Grotto of the Agony), 1886–1894. 28. Ce que voyait Notre-Seigneur sur la croix (What Our Lord Saw from the Cross), 1886–1894. 29. La Résurrection (The Resurrection), 1886–1894. 30. The Ascension as Seen from Below, 1886–1894. All of our pictures enlarge; click on any picture for a closer look. Text & images protected by copyright. Join for Our Monthly E-mail Newsletter Private list, unsubscribe any time. View e-mail archive Home | Customer Service Center | Ordering Information