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Painting of a robed teacher in white under an olive tree, gesturing to a seated circle of men on a hillside at sunset.

The Exhortation to the Apostles

A bearded figure in white robes sits beneath a spreading olive tree, gesturing toward a close circle of seated men in muted robes and headcloths on a rocky hillside. Soft golden light breaks through the dense foliage behind them, while a figure in the foreground, seen from behind, turns toward the group.

Artist
James Tissot
Date
1890
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1507 × 1128 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: La exhortación a los apóstoles

Una figura barbada vestida de blanco se sienta bajo un olivo extendido, haciendo un gesto hacia un círculo cercano de hombres sentados con túnicas sobrias y tocados en una ladera rocosa. Una luz dorada atraviesa el follaje denso detrás de ellos, mientras una figura de espaldas en primer plano se vuelve hacia el grupo.

Português: A exortação aos apóstolos

Uma figura barbada de vestes brancas está sentada sob uma oliveira espalhada, fazendo um gesto em direção a um círculo próximo de homens sentados, com mantos sóbrios e lenços na cabeça, numa encosta rochosa. Uma luz dourada atravessa a folhagem densa atrás deles, enquanto uma figura de costas em primeiro plano se volta para o grupo.

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