The Life of Our Saviour Jesus Christ. Three hundred and sixty-five compositions from the Four Gospels. With notes and explanatory drawings / notes translated by Mrs. Arthur Bell. In Two volumes Tissot, J. James Art and Sculpture,Religion and spirituality

Tissot, J. James. The Life of Our Saviour Jesus Christ. Three hundred and sixty-five compositions from the Four Gospels. With notes and explanatory drawings / notes translated by Mrs. Arthur Bell. In Two volumes. London, Sampson, Low, Marston ; Paris: Lemercier, 1897, 1898. Two volumes in the original wooden packing cases from LeMercier Gallery, New Bond Street, London. Packing case for Volume 1 is weather-worn with rusting hinges and a split between the planks which has allowed some damp damage to the front cover of the volume. Packing case for Volume 2 still in good condition with lighter wear. Hinges and fastening clasps in place. Vellum spines lettered and decorated in gold, a little stained to Volume 1. Bindings strong. Endpapers illustrated in purple with sheaves and grapes decorations. Occasional light foxing but geenrally the internal contents clean and bright. Large quarto. Jacques Joseph Tissot (15 October 1836 8 August 1902), better known as James Tissot , was a French painter, illustrator, and caricaturist. After completing the Woman of Paris in 1885 Tissot experienced a religious vision at the Church of St. Sulpice, leading him to revive his Catholic faith and spend the remainder of his life making paintings about biblical events. Moving away from the Impressionists' and Post-Impressionists' intent to create art that reflected a changing, modern world, Tissot returned to traditional, representational styles and narratives in his watercolours. As part of this artistic effort Tissot travelled to the Middle East in 1886, 1889, and 1896 to make studies of its landscapes and cultures, which would come to distinguish his series from contemporary Biblical art through its "considerable archaeological exactitude" in striving for accuracy rather than religious emotion. His series of 365 gouache illustrations showing the life of Christ were shown to critical acclaim and enthusiastic audiences in Paris (1894 1895), London (1896) and New York (1898 1899), before being bought by the Brooklyn Museum in 1900. They were published in a French edition in 1896 1897 and in an English one in 1897 1898, bringing Tissot vast wealth and fame. During July 1894, Tissot was awarded the Legion of Honour, France's most prestigious medal. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONALLY HEAVY ITEM AND SO WE WILL NEED TO QUOTE SEPARATELY FOR POSTAGE FOR ORDERS FROM OUTSIDE THE UK.