On the mountain, Jesus shines in white light, with Moses and Elias on either side. Below, Peter, James and John have fallen to the ground. Tissot paints the light streaming down from above.
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Image: Brooklyn Museum, via Wikimedia Commons. The work itself is in the public domain.
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