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Night scene of a man sinking in dark water with raised arms, while a figure in white robes stands on the water and reaches toward him, a boat behind.

Saint Peter Walks on the Sea

A painting of a night sea under a pale moon: a man in a dark robe sinks in the dark water, arms raised, while a figure in a white hooded robe and sandals stands on the water at right, extending a hand toward him. A dim boat with several figures looms behind them.

Artist
James Tissot
Date
1896
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
992 × 1536 px
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Public domain · James Tissot died 1902 and the work dates by 1896; 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: San Pedro camina sobre el mar

Una pintura nocturna de un mar bajo una luna pálida: un hombre con túnica oscura se hunde en el agua oscura con los brazos levantados, mientras una figura con túnica blanca y capucha, de pie sobre el agua a la derecha, le tiende la mano. Detrás de ellos, un bote con varias figuras se alza en la oscuridad.

Português: São Pedro caminha sobre o mar

Uma pintura noturna de um mar sob uma lua pálida: um homem de manto escuro afunda na água escura com os braços erguidos, enquanto uma figura de manto branco com capuz, em pé sobre a água à direita, estende a mão até ele. Atrás deles, um barco com várias figuras surge na escuridão.

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