After numerous visits to the Holy Land, French artist James Tissott (1836-1902) began a ten-year endeavor to illustrate the life of Christ, producing 350 watercolors. A select 30 have been bound in this high quality postcard collection. 7"x5"
Images include:
The Annunciation
The Magnificat
Saint Joseph Seeks a Lodging in Bethlehem
The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Magi Journeying
The Childhood of Saint John the Baptist
The Youth of Jesus
The Baptism of Jesus
Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness
All the City Was Gathered at His Door
Jesus Sits by the Seashore and Preaches
The Sermon of the Beatitudes
The Lord's Prayer
Jesus Goes up Alone onto a Mountain to Pray
The Sower
Jesus Stilling the Tempest
The Daughter of Herodias Dancing
The Miracles of the Loaves and Fishes
The Transfiguration
The Magdalene Before Her Conversion
The Return of the Prodigal Son
Suffer the Little Children to Come unto Me
The Procession in the Streets of Jerusalem
The Ointment of the Magdalene
The Washing of the Feet
Jesus Looking Through a Lattice
The Grotto of the Agony
What Our Lord Saw from the Cross
The Resurrection
The Ascension as Seen from Below