a visit with jesus

 Bible Art

Jesus Appears to the Holy Women
Artist: James Tissot
 1889    Painting

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This work is an opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, measuring 7 13/16 x 10 7/8 inches.  It is housed in the Brooklyn Museum.

Jesus before Pontius Pilate
Artist: Jean Fouquet
 c. 1455    Painting

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In all four gospel accounts, Pilate lobbies for Jesus to be spared his eventual fate of execution, and acquiesces only when the crowd refuses to relent. He thus seeks to avoid personal responsibility for the death of Jesus.

The illustration is part of the manuscript Livre d'heures d'Etienne Chevalier by Jean Fouquet. Forty pages of it (including this work) are held by the Musee Conde, Chantilly, France.