He speaks with his hand on Peter’s shoulder.
Bible in art · John
Feed My Lambs (Pais mes brebis)
James Tissot · 1886–1894
Brooklyn Museum, New York
Jesus walks with Peter along the stony shore of the lake, a hand on his shoulder, and speaks to him. Peter, in a blue robe and a brown-and-white striped cloak, opens his hands as he answers.
A few disciples follow at a distance on the path, one of them a young man; the lake and the steep hills lie behind. Tissot kept the scene simple and close.
From the text
- “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” (John 21:15)
- “Feed My lambs” (John 21:15)
The artist’s own
- Jesus’ hand on Peter’s shoulder
- The other disciples walking behind
Details
Jesus
Peter
In a striped cloak, he opens his hands.
Following
Other disciples come along the path.
The hills
Steep hills behind the lake.
James Tissot, French, 1836–1902. Brooklyn Museum, New York (Purchased by public subscription, 00.159.347) · Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper · Brooklyn Museum (Commons file page, «Permission»): "This image was uploaded by the Brooklyn Museum as a content partnership, and is considered to have no known copyright restrictions by the institutions of the Brooklyn Museum." — "No known copyright restrictions".