Category:James Jacques Joseph Tissot

James Jacques Joseph Tissot, born in Nantes, France, (15 October 1836 – 8 August 1902). He began working on paintings of costumes and French fashions in 1882. While visiting the church of Saint-Sulpice one day, he had a religious experience and began illustrating the events of the New Testament, even traveling to the Holy Land to accurately portray the landscape, clothing, and customs of people in Jesus' time.

See also: The Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ (based on illustrations by James Tissot)