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Bearded figure in white robe with glowing halo stands barefoot on dark rippling water under a night sky with a crescent moon.

Jesus Walks on the Sea

A bearded figure in a flowing white robe and golden sash stands barefoot on dark, rippling water beneath a night sky with a crescent moon. A glowing halo of light surrounds him as he raises both hands, palms forward, in a gesture of greeting. The muted gouache and watercolor tones give the scene a quiet, luminous mood.

Artist
James Tissot
Date
1890
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
683 × 1536 px
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Public domain · James Tissot died 1902 and the work dates by 1890; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): James Tissot, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Jesús camina sobre el mar

Una figura barbada con una larga túnica blanca y faja dorada está de pie descalza sobre agua oscura y ondulada, bajo un cielo nocturno con una luna creciente. Un halo de luz brillante la rodea mientras levanta ambas manos con las palmas hacia adelante, en un gesto de saludo. Los tonos suaves de gouache y acuarela dan a la escena un ambiente tranquilo y luminoso.

Português: Jesus anda sobre o mar

Uma figura barbada, com longa túnica branca e faixa dourada, está descalça sobre águas escuras e ondulantes, sob um céu noturno com lua crescente. Um halo de luz brilhante a envolve enquanto ela ergue as duas mãos com as palmas voltadas para frente, em gesto de saudação. Os tons suaves de guache e aquarela dão à cena um clima tranquilo e luminoso.

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