Masters of the Life of Christ

Masters/James Tissot/The Pilgrims of Emmaus on the Road

The Pilgrims of Emmaus on the Road, opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper by James Tissot, 1886–1894

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Two disciples walk the road to Emmaus, sad and talking, and a third traveler has joined them. They do not know Him yet. “Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way?”

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