The Gallery Walk
Hall one
The Gallery Walk
Sixty-nine moments in the life of Jesus Christ, in the order of the Gospels, each one a room. 68 rooms are open, hung with 143 works by eight masters, with links to the paintings of three more.
The ribbon at the top shows all 69 moments; select a mark to go there. Each room shows one painting large, and the other masters' versions below it. Select any painting to look closer.
Chapter 1 of 7 · Witness: Mary
The Promised Birth
An angel came to a young woman in Nazareth, and she said yes. Heaven was about to keep its oldest promise.
8 of 8 rooms open
Room 1 of 69
An Angel in the Temple
Jerusalem Google MapsGoogle Earth
“thy prayer is heard”
Read Luke 1:5–25 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Zacharias and Mary
In this room: James Tissot
Room 2 of 69
Be It unto Me
Nazareth Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.”
Read Luke 1:26–38 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Zacharias and Mary
In this room: Carl Bloch, Frans Schwartz, James Tissot, Alexander Ivanov
Carl Bloch
The Annunciation, 1865–1879
Oil on copper
Museum of National History, Frederiksborg Castle
One of the 23 King's Oratory paintings
Also in this room
Frans Schwartz
The Annunciation, 1899
Etching
SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark (KKS7630)
Frans Schwartz
The Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, 1915–1917
Oil on canvas
Image from the Bruun Rasmussen auction house, Copenhagen
James Tissot
The Annunciation, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.16)
Alexander Ivanov
The Annunciation, late 1840s–1858
Watercolor and pencil on paper (Biblical Sketches)
State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Room 3 of 69
Mary Visits Elisabeth
Hill country of Judea Google MapsGoogle Earth
“My soul doth magnify the Lord”
Read Luke 1:39–56 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Mary Visits Elisabeth
In this room: James Tissot
Room 4 of 69
Joseph's Dream
Nazareth Google MapsGoogle Earth
“thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.”
Read Matthew 1:18–25 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Joseph's Dream
In this room: James Tissot
Room 5 of 69
No Room in the Inn
Bethlehem Google MapsGoogle Earth
“and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.”
Read Luke 2:1–7 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Nativity
In this room: Frans Schwartz, James Tissot
Frans Schwartz
Mary, the Christ Child and Joseph on Christmas Morning, 1901
Etching
SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark (KKS7641)
Also in this room
James Tissot
Saint Joseph Seeks a Lodging in Bethlehem, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.23)
James Tissot
The Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.24)
Room 6 of 69
Good Tidings of Great Joy
Fields near Bethlehem Google MapsGoogle Earth
“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”
Read Luke 2:8–20 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Nativity
In this room: Carl Bloch, James Tissot, Alexander Ivanov
Carl Bloch
The Shepherds and the Angel, 1865–1879
Oil on copper
Museum of National History, Frederiksborg Castle
One of the 23 King's Oratory paintings
Also in this room
Carl Bloch
Adoration of the Shepherds, 1882
Oil on canvas, 82 × 106 cm
Nationalmuseum, Stockholm (NM 1352)
Carl Bloch
Adoration of the Shepherds, 1881
Line etching
SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark (KKSgb13136)
James Tissot
The Angel and the Shepherds, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.25)
James Tissot
The Adoration of the Shepherds, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.26)
Alexander Ivanov
The Shepherds Praise God, late 1840s–1858
Watercolor and pencil on paper (Biblical Sketches)
State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Room 7 of 69
Simeon and Anna
The temple, Jerusalem Google MapsGoogle Earth
“For mine eyes have seen thy salvation”
Read Luke 2:21–38 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Simeon and Anna
In this room: James Tissot
Room 8 of 69
We Have Seen His Star
Bethlehem Google MapsGoogle Earth
“for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.”
Read Matthew 2:1–12 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Wise Men
In this room: James Tissot
Chapter 2 of 7 · Witness: Joseph
The Growing Boy
A carpenter guarded a child through danger and dreams, then raised Him in a quiet village where He grew in wisdom.
3 of 3 rooms open
Room 9 of 69
Flight into Egypt
Road to Egypt Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt”
Read Matthew 2:13–18
In this room: James Tissot
Room 10 of 69
Home to Nazareth
Nazareth Google MapsGoogle Earth
“And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit”
Read Matthew 2:19–23, Luke 2:39–40
In this room: Heinrich Hofmann, James Tissot
Room 11 of 69
My Father's Business
The temple, Jerusalem Google MapsGoogle Earth
“wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?”
Read Luke 2:41–52 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Boy Jesus in the Temple
In this room: Carl Bloch, Heinrich Hofmann, James Tissot, Del Parson
Carl Bloch
The Twelve-Year-Old Jesus in the Temple, 1865–1879
Oil on copper
Museum of National History, Frederiksborg Castle
One of the 23 King's Oratory paintings
Also in this room
Heinrich Hofmann
Jesus Among the Doctors, 1884
Oil on canvas, 67 × 90.5 cm
Hamburger Kunsthalle
James Tissot
Jesus Found in the Temple, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.41)
Del Parson
Childhood of Jesus Christ
Under copyright, so not shown here.
View it on the Gospel Media LibraryChapter 3 of 7 · Witness: John the Baptist
The Ministry Begins
A voice cried in the wilderness: prepare the way. At the Jordan the heavens opened, and the ministry began.
8 of 8 rooms open
Room 12 of 69
Prepare Ye the Way
Wilderness of Judea Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Prepare ye the way of the Lord”
Read Matthew 3:1–12
In this room: James Tissot, Alexander Ivanov
Room 13 of 69
This Is My Beloved Son
River Jordan Google MapsGoogle Earth
“This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Read Matthew 3:13–17 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Baptism of Jesus
In this room: James Tissot, Harry Anderson
James Tissot
The Baptism of Jesus, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.49)
Also in this room
Harry Anderson
John Baptizing Jesus
Under copyright, so not shown here.
View it on the Gospel Media LibraryRoom 14 of 69
Forty Days in the Wilderness
Wilderness Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Man shall not live by bread alone”
Read Matthew 4:1–11 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Temptations of Jesus
In this room: Carl Bloch, James Tissot
Carl Bloch
Jesus Tempted, 1865–1879
Oil on copper
Museum of National History, Frederiksborg Castle
One of the 23 King's Oratory paintings
Also in this room
James Tissot
Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.51)
James Tissot
Jesus Ministered to by Angels, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.54)
Room 15 of 69
Come and See
Bethabara Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Come and see.”
Read John 1:29–51 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Come and See
In this room: James Tissot, Alexander Ivanov, Harry Anderson
Alexander Ivanov
The Appearance of Christ Before the People, 1837–1857
Oil on canvas, 540 × 750 cm
State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Also in this room
James Tissot
The Calling of Saint John and Saint Andrew, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.55)
Harry Anderson
Christ Calling Peter and Andrew
Under copyright, so not shown here.
View it on the Gospel Media LibraryRoom 16 of 69
Water into Wine
“Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.”
Read John 2:1–11 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Water into Wine
In this room: Carl Bloch, James Tissot
Room 17 of 69
Nicodemus by Night
Jerusalem Google MapsGoogle Earth
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son”
Read John 3:1–21 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Nicodemus: Born of Water and the Spirit
In this room: James Tissot, Alexander Ivanov
Room 18 of 69
Living Water
Sychar, Samaria Google MapsGoogle Earth
“a well of water springing up into everlasting life.”
Read John 4:5–42 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Woman at the Well
In this room: Carl Bloch, Heinrich Hofmann, James Tissot
Carl Bloch
Woman at the Well, 1865–1879
Oil on copper
Museum of National History, Frederiksborg Castle
One of the 23 King's Oratory paintings
Also in this room
Heinrich Hofmann
Jesus and the Woman of Samaria, by 1893
Drawing, reproduced as an illustration
From an 1893 edition of Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ
James Tissot
The Woman of Samaria at the Well, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.69)
Room 19 of 69
The Spirit of the Lord Is upon Me
Nazareth Google MapsGoogle Earth
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me”
Read Luke 4:16–30 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Jesus Reads Isaiah in Nazareth
In this room: James Tissot
Chapter 4 of 7 · Witness: Peter
By the Sea of Galilee
A fisherman left his nets. On the shores of Galilee he watched storms obey, the sick rise, and five loaves feed thousands.
19 of 20 rooms open
Room 20 of 69
Fishers of Men
Sea of Galilee Google MapsGoogle Earth
“from henceforth thou shalt catch men.”
Read Luke 5:1–11 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Launch Out into the Deep
In this room: James Tissot
Room 21 of 69
The Fever Left Her
Capernaum Google MapsGoogle Earth
“and immediately the fever left her”
Read Mark 1:29–34
In this room: Heinrich Hofmann, James Tissot
Room 22 of 69
Through the Roof
Capernaum Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.”
Read Mark 2:1–12 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Through the Roof
In this room: James Tissot
Room 23 of 69
Follow Me
Capernaum Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Follow me.”
Read Matthew 9:9–13
In this room: James Tissot
Room 24 of 69
Rise, Take Up Thy Bed
Pool of Bethesda Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.”
Read John 5:1–9 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Pool of Bethesda
In this room: James Tissot
Room 25 of 69
He Ordained Twelve
A mountain in Galilee
“And he ordained twelve”
Read Mark 3:13–19, Luke 6:12–16
In this room: James Tissot, Harry Anderson
James Tissot
Ordaining of the Twelve Apostles, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.98)
Also in this room
Harry Anderson
Christ Ordaining the Twelve Apostles
Under copyright, so not shown here.
View it on the Gospel Media LibraryRoom 26 of 69
The Light of the World
The traditional site of the Mount of Beatitudes, near Capernaum Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Ye are the light of the world.”
Read Matthew 5:1–16 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Beatitudes and Salt and Light
In this room: Carl Bloch, Heinrich Hofmann, James Tissot, Harry Anderson
Carl Bloch
The Sermon on the Mount, 1877
Oil on copper
Museum of National History, Frederiksborg Castle
One of the 23 King's Oratory paintings
Also in this room
Heinrich Hofmann
Preaching to the Multitude, by 1893
Drawing, reproduced as an illustration
From an 1893 edition of Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ
James Tissot
The Sermon of the Beatitudes, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.124)
Harry Anderson
Sermon on the Mount
Under copyright, so not shown here.
View it on the Gospel Media LibraryRoom 27 of 69
So Great Faith
Capernaum Google MapsGoogle Earth
“I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.”
Read Luke 7:1–10 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Centurion's Faith
In this room: James Tissot
Room 28 of 69
Young Man, Arise
“Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.”
Read Luke 7:11–17
In this room: James Tissot
Room 29 of 69
Thy Faith Hath Saved Thee
Galilee
“Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.”
Read Luke 7:36–50 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Woman Who Washed His Feet
In this room: James Tissot
Room 30 of 69
Parables by the Sea
Sea of Galilee Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.”
Read Matthew 13:1–23 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Parable of the Sower
In this room: James Tissot
Room 31 of 69
Peace, Be Still
Sea of Galilee Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Peace, be still.”
Read Mark 4:35–41 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Jesus Stills the Storm
In this room: James Tissot, Arnold Friberg
Room 33 of 69
Be Not Afraid, Only Believe
Capernaum Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Be not afraid, only believe.”
Read Mark 5:21–43 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Jairus' Daughter and the Woman Who Touched His Hem
In this room: Carl Bloch, James Tissot
Room 34 of 69
Five Loaves and Two Fishes
Near Bethsaida Google MapsGoogle Earth
“five barley loaves, and two small fishes”
Read John 6:1–14 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Feeding the Five Thousand
In this room: James Tissot, Alexander Ivanov
Room 35 of 69
Walking on the Water
Sea of Galilee Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.”
Read Matthew 14:22–33 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Peter Walks on the Water
In this room: James Tissot
Room 36 of 69
The Words of Eternal Life
Capernaum Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.”
Read John 6:35–69
In this room: James Tissot
Room 37 of 69
Thou Art the Christ
Caesarea Philippi Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Read Matthew 16:13–19 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Peter's Testimony and the Rock
In this room: James Tissot
Room 38 of 69
Hear Ye Him
A high mountain
“This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.”
Read Matthew 17:1–9 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Mount of Transfiguration
In this room: James Tissot, Alexander Ivanov
Room 39 of 69
Help Thou Mine Unbelief
Near the mountain
“Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.”
Read Mark 9:14–29 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Lord, I Believe
In this room: James Tissot
Chapter 5 of 7 · Witness: Mary of Bethany
Teacher on the Road
In a home in Bethany a woman sat and listened. On the road to Jerusalem He taught, healed, and raised the dead.
11 of 11 rooms open
Room 40 of 69
The Good Samaritan
Road to Jericho Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Go, and do thou likewise.”
Read Luke 10:25–37 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Good Samaritan
In this room: James Tissot
Room 41 of 69
That Good Part
Bethany Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Mary hath chosen that good part”
Read Luke 10:38–42 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Mary and Martha
In this room: Heinrich Hofmann, James Tissot, Del Parson
Heinrich Hofmann
Jesus in the House of Mary and Martha, by 1893
Drawing, reproduced as an illustration
From an 1893 edition of Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ
Room 42 of 69
Once Blind, Now I See
Jerusalem Google MapsGoogle Earth
“whereas I was blind, now I see.”
Read John 9:1–38 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Man Born Blind
In this room: James Tissot, Del Parson
James Tissot
The Blind Man Washes in the Pool of Siloam, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.173)
Also in this room
Del Parson
Christ Healing a Blind Man
Under copyright, so not shown here.
View it on the Gospel Media LibraryRoom 43 of 69
The Good Shepherd
Jerusalem Google MapsGoogle Earth
“I am the good shepherd”
Read John 10:1–18 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Good Shepherd
In this room: James Tissot, Bernhard Plockhorst, Del Parson
Bernhard Plockhorst
The Good Shepherd, 19th century
Painting, reproduced as a color print
Image from a print published before 1923
Room 44 of 69
Lost and Found
Parables told in Perea
“he was lost, and is found.”
Read Luke 15:1–32 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Prodigal Son
In this room: James Tissot
Room 45 of 69
Lazarus, Come Forth
Bethany Google MapsGoogle Earth
“I am the resurrection, and the life”
Read John 11:1–45 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Raising Lazarus
In this room: James Tissot
Room 46 of 69
Where Are the Nine?
Between Samaria and Galilee
“Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?”
Read Luke 17:11–19 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Ten Lepers
In this room: James Tissot
Room 47 of 69
Suffer the Little Children
Judea
“Suffer the little children to come unto me”
Read Mark 10:13–16
In this room: Carl Bloch, James Tissot, Bernhard Plockhorst, Harry Anderson
Carl Bloch
Christ and the Children, 1865–1879
Oil on copper
Museum of National History, Frederiksborg Castle
One of the 23 King's Oratory paintings
Also in this room
Carl Bloch
Christ Blessing a Little Child, 1873
Oil on canvas, 385 × 160 cm
Altarpiece, Sankt Nikolai Kirke, Holbæk
Bernhard Plockhorst
Christ Blessing the Children, 19th century
Painting, shown in an 1899 photographic reproduction
Photograph: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (RP-F-F00701-22)
James Tissot
Suffer the Little Children to Come unto Me, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.188)
Harry Anderson
Christ with the Children
Under copyright, so not shown here.
View it on the Gospel Media LibraryRoom 48 of 69
Blind Bartimaeus
Jericho Google MapsGoogle Earth
“thy faith hath made thee whole.”
Read Mark 10:46–52 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Blind Bartimaeus
In this room: Carl Bloch, James Tissot
Frederiksborg titles this painting simply Healing the Blind Man. Wikimedia Commons pairs it with Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46–52), so it hangs in that room here. Frederiksborg also connects the scene to John’s Gospel, the man born blind (John 9:1–7).
Room 49 of 69
Zacchaeus, Make Haste
Jericho Google MapsGoogle Earth
“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
Read Luke 19:1–10 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Zacchaeus
In this room: James Tissot
Room 50 of 69
Spikenard
Bethany Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly”
Read John 12:1–8
In this room: James Tissot
Chapter 6 of 7 · Witness: John the Beloved
The Last Week
The disciple He loved stayed close through the last week: the supper, the garden, the trials, and the cross.
13 of 13 rooms open
Room 51 of 69
Hosanna
Jerusalem Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Hosanna to the Son of David”
Read Matthew 21:1–11 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Triumphal Entry
In this room: James Tissot, Harry Anderson
James Tissot
The Procession on the Mount of Olives, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.192)
Also in this room
Harry Anderson
Christ's Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
Under copyright, so not shown here.
View it on the Gospel Media LibraryRoom 52 of 69
A House of Prayer
The temple, Jerusalem Google MapsGoogle Earth
“My house shall be called the house of prayer”
Read Matthew 21:12–17
In this room: Carl Bloch, James Tissot
Room 53 of 69
The Widow's Mites
The temple, Jerusalem Google MapsGoogle Earth
“this poor widow hath cast more in”
Read Mark 12:41–44 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Widow's Mites
In this room: James Tissot
Room 54 of 69
The Ten Virgins
Mount of Olives Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Watch therefore”
Read Matthew 25:1–13 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Ten Virgins
In this room: Frans Schwartz, James Tissot
Frans Schwartz
The Wise and Foolish Virgins, 1894
Oil on canvas
Image from the Bruun Rasmussen auction house, Copenhagen
Also in this room
James Tissot
The Wise Virgins, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.179)
James Tissot
The Foolish Virgins, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.180)
Room 55 of 69
In Remembrance of Me
Upper room, Jerusalem Google MapsGoogle Earth
“this do in remembrance of me.”
Read Luke 22:14–20 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Last Supper
In this room: Carl Bloch, James Tissot, Alexander Ivanov
Room 56 of 69
He Washed Their Feet
Upper room, Jerusalem Google MapsGoogle Earth
“ye also ought to wash one another's feet.”
Read John 13:1–17 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Last Supper
In this room: James Tissot, Del Parson
James Tissot
The Washing of the Feet, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.222)
Also in this room
Del Parson
Jesus Washing the Feet of the Apostles
Under copyright, so not shown here.
View it on the Gospel Media LibraryRoom 57 of 69
Love One Another
Upper room, Jerusalem Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you”
Read John 13:34–35, John 14:27
In this room: James Tissot, Alexander Ivanov
Room 58 of 69
Not My Will, but Thine
Gethsemane Google MapsGoogle Earth
“not my will, but thine, be done.”
Read Luke 22:39–46 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Gethsemane
In this room: Carl Bloch, Heinrich Hofmann, Frans Schwartz, James Tissot, Harry Anderson
Carl Bloch
Gethsemane, 1865–1879
Oil on copper
Museum of National History, Frederiksborg Castle
One of the 23 King's Oratory paintings
Also in this room
Carl Bloch
Christ in Gethsemane, 1880
Etching, 15 × 10.7 cm
SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark (KKSgb13113)
Heinrich Hofmann
Christ in Gethsemane, 1890
Oil on canvas
The Riverside Church, New York
Frans Schwartz
Agony in the Garden, 1898
Oil on canvas
Altarpiece, Nørresundby Church, Denmark
James Tissot
The Grotto of the Agony, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.231)
Harry Anderson
Jesus Praying in Gethsemane
Under copyright, so not shown here.
View it on the Gospel Media LibraryRoom 59 of 69
Put Up Thy Sword
Gethsemane Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Put up thy sword into the sheath”
Read John 18:1–12
In this room: James Tissot
Room 60 of 69
Before the Cock Crow
Courtyard of the high priest Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.”
Read Luke 22:54–62 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Peter's Denial
In this room: Carl Bloch, James Tissot
Carl Bloch
The Denial of Peter, 1865–1879
Oil on copper
Museum of National History, Frederiksborg Castle
One of the 23 King's Oratory paintings
Also in this room
Carl Bloch
Peter Repentant, 1882
Etching, 22.3 × 31.6 cm
SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark (KKSgb4647)
Carl Bloch
Study for Peter Repentant, 1880–1881
Pencil, 27.8 × 20.4 cm
SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark (KKS577)
James Tissot
The Third Denial of Peter. Jesus' Look of Reproach, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.249)
Room 61 of 69
I Find in Him No Fault
Jerusalem Google MapsGoogle Earth
“I find in him no fault at all.”
Read John 18:28–40
In this room: Carl Bloch, Frans Schwartz, Mihály Munkácsy, Antonio Ciseri
Carl Bloch
Christ Crowned with Thorns, 1882
Etching, 33.3 × 24.4 cm
SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark (KKS756)
Also in this room
Frans Schwartz
Altarpiece of the Church of Our Lady, Aalborg, 1908
Paintings in a carved altar designed by H.B. Storck
Church of Our Lady (Vor Frue Kirke), Aalborg
Mihály Munkácsy
Christ Before Pilate, 1881
Oil on canvas
Déri Museum, Debrecen (owned by the Hungarian state)
Mihály Munkácsy
Head of Christ (study for Christ Before Pilate), 1880
Oil
Image from the Munkácsy Foundation
Mihály Munkácsy
Ecce Homo, 1896
Oil on canvas
Déri Museum, Debrecen (Hungarian state)
Antonio Ciseri
Ecce Homo (Behold the Man), 1871–1891
Oil on canvas
Gallery of Modern Art, Pitti Palace, Florence
Room 62 of 69
It Is Finished
Golgotha Google MapsGoogle Earth
“It is finished”
Read John 19:17–30 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Crucifixion
In this room: Carl Bloch, James Tissot, Mihály Munkácsy, Harry Anderson
Carl Bloch
Christ on the Cross, 1865–1879
Oil on copper
Museum of National History, Frederiksborg Castle
One of the 23 King's Oratory paintings
Also in this room
Carl Bloch
Christ on the Cross, 1884
Etching and drypoint, 36 × 28.7 cm
SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark (KKS754)
Mihály Munkácsy
Golgotha, 1884
Oil on canvas
Déri Museum, Debrecen
James Tissot
What Our Lord Saw from the Cross, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.299)
James Tissot
It Is Finished, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.304)
Room 63 of 69
Laid in a New Tomb
A garden near Golgotha Google MapsGoogle Earth
“And laid it in his own new tomb”
Read Matthew 27:57–61, John 19:38–42
In this room: Carl Bloch, Heinrich Hofmann, James Tissot, Alexander Ivanov, Antonio Ciseri
Carl Bloch
The Burial, 1865–1879
Oil on copper
Museum of National History, Frederiksborg Castle
One of the 23 King's Oratory paintings
Also in this room
Heinrich Hofmann
The Entombment of Christ, by 1893
Drawing, reproduced as an illustration
From an 1893 edition of Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ
Antonio Ciseri
The Transport of Christ to the Sepulchre, 1870–1875
Oil on canvas
Gallery of Modern Art, Pitti Palace, Florence (version)
James Tissot
Jesus Carried to the Tomb, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.324)
Alexander Ivanov
The Burial of Christ, late 1840s–1858
Watercolor and pencil on paper (Biblical Sketches)
State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Chapter 7 of 7 · Witness: Mary Magdalene
He Is Risen
At dawn on the first day of the week, a woman came to the tomb weeping, and found it empty.
6 of 6 rooms open
Room 64 of 69
He Is Risen
The garden tomb Google MapsGoogle Earth
“He is not here: for he is risen, as he said.”
Read Matthew 28:1–8 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Empty Tomb
In this room: Carl Bloch, James Tissot, Alexander Ivanov, Bernhard Plockhorst, Del Parson
Carl Bloch
The Resurrection, 1877
Altarpiece
Altarpiece, Sankt Jakobs Kirke, Østerbro, Copenhagen
Also in this room
Carl Bloch
The Resurrection of Christ, 1881
Etching, 18.1 × 13.2 cm
SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark (KKSgb13129)
Bernhard Plockhorst
Victory over the Grave, before 1907
Painting
Location unknown
Bernhard Plockhorst
The Resurrection (altarpiece), c. 1893
Oil, in a carved altar
Immanuelkirche, Berlin
James Tissot
The Angel Seated on the Stone of the Tomb, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.330)
Alexander Ivanov
The Angel Rolls Away the Stone, late 1840s–1858
Watercolor and pencil on paper (Biblical Sketches)
State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Room 65 of 69
I Have Seen the Lord
The garden tomb Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Mary.”
Read John 20:11–18 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Empty Tomb
In this room: James Tissot, Alexander Ivanov, Harry Anderson
Alexander Ivanov
Christ's Appearance to Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection, 1835
Oil on canvas, 242 × 321 cm
State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg
Also in this room
James Tissot
Touch Me Not, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.335)
Harry Anderson
Mary and the Resurrected Lord
Under copyright, so not shown here.
View it on the Gospel Media LibraryRoom 66 of 69
The Road to Emmaus
Road to Emmaus Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Did not our heart burn within us”
Read Luke 24:13–35 · Sketch Notes interactive story: The Road to Emmaus
In this room: Heinrich Hofmann, James Tissot
Room 67 of 69
My Lord and My God
Upper room, Jerusalem Google MapsGoogle Earth
“My Lord and my God.”
Read John 20:19–29 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Thomas Sees the Risen Lord
In this room: Carl Bloch, James Tissot, Harry Anderson
Carl Bloch
The Doubting Thomas, 1881
Oil on canvas, 251 × 120 cm
Altarpiece, Ugerløse Kirke
Also in this room
Carl Bloch
Christ and Doubting Thomas, 1885
Etching, 34.1 × 24 cm
SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark (KKSgb4646)
James Tissot
The Disbelief of Saint Thomas, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.341)
Harry Anderson
Behold My Hands and Feet
Under copyright, so not shown here.
View it on the Gospel Media LibraryRoom 68 of 69
Lovest Thou Me?
Shore of the Sea of Galilee Google MapsGoogle Earth
“Feed my sheep.”
Read John 21:1–17 · Sketch Notes interactive story: Lovest Thou Me?
In this room: James Tissot
Room 69 of 69
Ye Shall Be Witnesses
Mount of Olives Google MapsGoogle Earth
“ye shall be witnesses unto me”
Read Acts 1:6–11
In this room: James Tissot, Harry Anderson
James Tissot
The Ascension, 1886–1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, purchased by public subscription (00.159.348)
Also in this room
Harry Anderson
Go Ye Therefore, and Teach All Nations
Under copyright, so not shown here.
View it on the Gospel Media LibraryThe end of the walk
“Lo, I am with you alway”
Continue in the eleven wings, where each master's story is told and every one of their works hangs in order.