Bird's-Eye View of the Forum: Jesus Hears His Death Sentence by James Tissot

Bird's-Eye View of the Forum: Jesus Hears His Death Sentence - James Tissot - Romantic Oil Painting

Product Overview

Looking for wildlife oil painting with real brushwork? Bird's-Eye View of the Forum: Jesus Hears His Death Sentence is reproduced by hand in oils on artist-grade canvas after James Tissot. The result is a piece of romantic oil painting wall decor that anchors a bedroom and rewards a closer look.

About the Artwork

Le Forum "vu à vol d'oiseau." Jésus entend sa condamnation à mort
1886-1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, United States.

Throughout the series, Tissot adopted compositional strategies that permit and indeed, force the viewer into the action of the narrative as a participant. In a significant departure from this practice, however, Tissot here presents an expansive view from above the public forum where Jesus hears his death sentence. Although the figures are minute, the red-cloaked Jesus, flanked on either side by the thieves condemned to die with him, can be clearly discerned standing before Pilate, who sits surrounded by the priests in a bright white semicircular colonnade, or hemicycle.

To the left of this, the marble column still bears the traces of the flagellation. At center, the Roman soldiers prepare the cross to be borne by Jesus, while a large crowd assembles to hear the sentence.

Our artists reproduce this wildlife composition in oil on canvas by hand, preserving the tonal range that makes wildlife oil painting so sought after for a bedroom.

100% Hand Painted on Canvas

Trained artists work in stages — underpainting, mid-tones, highlights, and detail — using traditional oils on canvas. Because nothing is printed, every hand painted oil painting has its own subtle texture and depth.

What Is Included

• Genuine hand painted oil painting on premium artist canvas; no printing or digital imaging is used.
• Comes with a 2-inch unpainted margin on every side, ready for stretcher bars or a frame.
• We dispatch worldwide ourselves, so there are no middlemen in the chain.
• Available canvas sizes for this hand painted oil painting: 30 X 40 in, 36 X 48 in, 48 X 72 in.
• Made-to-measure options are available for this wildlife canvas.
• Flexible shipping through DHL, UPS, FedEx, USPS and partner networks.
• Free canvas stretching on wooden stretcher bars; custom framing available on request.
• You will receive a photo of your completed painting by email for sign-off prior to shipping.

Wall Decor & Gifting

For bedroom wall art that does not feel generic, a painted wildlife canvas is hard to beat. It is a popular wildlife oil painting pick for new homeowners and a durable alternative to seasonal poster art.

Shipping & Guarantee

Order Bird's-Eye View of the Forum: Jesus Hears His Death Sentence as a hand painted oil painting on canvas and add lasting romantic character to your bedroom. Custom sizes, a digital proof before dispatch, and secure worldwide shipping are included.