Masters of the Life of Christ

Masters/James Tissot/The Last Sermon of Our Lord

The Last Sermon of Our Lord, opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper by James Tissot, 1886–1894

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Jesus stands among His apostles in the upper room, His last evening with them. “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you.”

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Masters of the Life of Christ

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