In a red and gold hat and fringed robe, he clasps his hands.
Bible in art · John
The Healing of the Officer's Son (La guérison du fils de l'officier)
James Tissot · 1886–1894
Brooklyn Museum, New York
The royal official comes to Jesus through a covered market, with stalls, hanging meat and baskets under awnings. Tissot dressed him like a great man of the East, in a tall red-and-gold hat and a fringed robe, with two attendants behind him.
He clasps his hands and looks down, waiting. Jesus, in grey and white, stands among his disciples at the right and raises one finger as he speaks.
From the text
- A royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum (John 4:46)
- “Go,” said Jesus. “Your son will live.” (John 4:50)
The artist’s own
- The official’s splendid hat and fringed robe
- The market setting with stalls and awnings
Details
The official
Jesus
He raises a finger as he gives his answer.
Attendants
Two servants with necklaces stand behind their master.
The market
Meat hangs at a stall in the background.
James Tissot, French, 1836–1902. Brooklyn Museum, New York (Purchased by public subscription, 00.159.84) · 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".