Jesus Leaves the Praetorium (Jesus quitte le pretoire) by James Tissot

Jesus Leaves the Praetorium (Jesus quitte le pretoire) - James Tissot - Oil Painting

About This Piece

Jesus Leaves the Praetorium (Jesus quitte le pretoire) - James Tissot - Oil Painting brings gallery-caliber art into everyday spaces. This fine art oil painting is a 100% hand painted oil painting on canvas, created for buyers who want genuine romantic canvas wall art instead of a mass-produced poster or paper print.

About the Artwork

1886-1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, United States.

Following his presentation to the crowds from the loggia, Jesus is taken from Pilate's palace—at half past eleven in the morning, Tissot precisely notes—to the public square where he will be officially condemned to death. Made a figure of mockery, Jesus is forced to wear the crown of thorns as well as the short scarlet cloak and carries a reed, meant to evoke a royal scepter. Focusing on the injuries suffered by Jesus, Tissot also notes that, at every step, the woolen cloak would have either rubbed his wounds or stuck to them.

Although Tissot's images are ordinarily opaquely, or thickly, painted and filled with a multitude of minute details, here he varies his technique noticeably in the rendering of the backlit figures at the top of the steps. These figures are summarily painted in washes so thin that the steps are visible through the leg of the man standing near the top of the staircase.

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

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.

Specifications & What You Receive

• Genuine hand painted oil painting on premium artist canvas; no printing or digital imaging is used.
• Supplied with a 2-inch blank border on all four sides for flexible gallery wall display options.
• Studio-direct pricing and worldwide shipping on every fine art oil painting order.
• Available canvas sizes for this hand painted oil painting: 20 X 40 in, 24 X 48 in, 30 X 60 in, 36 X 72 in.
• Custom canvas dimensions are welcome for this fine art oil painting.
• Multiple low-cost carriers available, including DHL, UPS, FedEx and USPS.
• Free professional stretching on wooden stretcher bars — contact us for framing options.
• You will receive a photo of your completed painting by email for sign-off prior to shipping.

Wall Decor & Gifting

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

Ordering & Peace of Mind

In short: Jesus Leaves the Praetorium (Jesus quitte le pretoire) - James Tissot - Oil Painting combines a romantic composition, a 100% hand painted oil painting process, and the flexibility of made-to-order canvas sizes — a dependable choice for fine art oil painting and gallery wall art.