He opens his arms wide as he speaks.
Bible in art · Matthew
The Lord's Prayer (Le "Pater Noster")
James Tissot · 1886–1894
Brooklyn Museum, New York
Jesus stands on a hilltop in a long white mantle, his arms opened wide, and speaks to a small circle of disciples sitting on the grass around him. Behind him lies a walled town of flat roofs and towers in the low evening light.
Tissot painted the disciples in white headcloths and simple striped robes; one in the front, seen from behind, has dark curly hair and a brown coat. Their hands are raised or folded as they listen.
From the text
- “So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.’” (Matthew 6:9)
- “Give us this day our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11)
The artist’s own
- A view of a walled town behind the hill
- A small group rather than the great crowd of the sermon
Details
Jesus
A disciple
A young man with curly hair, seen from behind.
Listening
An old disciple in a white turban sits with his hands raised.
The town
Flat roofs and towers in the evening light.
James Tissot, French, 1836–1902. Brooklyn Museum, New York (Purchased by public subscription, 00.159.167) · 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".