Masters of the Life of Christ

Masters/James Tissot/The Disbelief of Saint Thomas

The Disbelief of Saint Thomas, opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper by James Tissot, 1886–1894

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In the dim upper room, Thomas bends close to see the wounds. “Be not faithless, but believing.” The other apostles crowd behind.

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Other masters in room 67, My Lord and My God:

The Doubting Thomas, oil on canvas by Carl Bloch, 1881

Carl Bloch

The Doubting Thomas, 1881

Oil on canvas, 251 × 120 cm

Altarpiece, Ugerløse Kirke

Christ and Doubting Thomas, etching by Carl Bloch, 1885

Carl Bloch

Christ and Doubting Thomas, 1885

Etching, 34.1 × 24 cm

SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark (KKSgb4646)

Harry Anderson

Behold My Hands and Feet

Under copyright, so not shown here.

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Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York.

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Image: Brooklyn Museum, via Wikimedia Commons. The work itself is in the public domain.

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