The Piscina Probatica or Pool of Bethesda (La piscine probatique ou de Bethesda) by James Tissot

The Piscina Probatica or Pool of Bethesda (La piscine probatique ou de Bethesda) - James Tissot - Living Room Wall Decor

About This Piece

Choose The Piscina Probatica or Pool of Bethesda (La piscine probatique ou de Bethesda) as a hand painted oil painting and skip the compromise of printed wall decor. Based on James Tissot's original. Our artists rebuild the fine art composition stroke by stroke, producing traditional canvas wall art with lasting color depth.

About the Artwork

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

Although Tissot gave exacting attention to archaeological detail, providing what he intended as historically accurate backdrops for the narrative of Christ’s life, he also pursued the mystical. At the pool known as the Piscina Probatica, the infirm gather around the edge of the water in the hope of being healed.

According to John, an angel stirs the pool, activating its curative powers; the next person to step into the water would be delivered from affliction. Tissot’s image features two large, translucent hands reaching down into the pool: the bubbles and widening ripples on the water’s surface serve as traces of the miraculous phenomenon.

While Tissot’s painting invokes otherworldly agency, his accompanying commentary highlights the more mundane circumstances of life during the time of Jesus, including the water supply for the city of Jerusalem: the series of cisterns, reservoirs, and basins used for healing, sacrifice, and domestic needs.

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 living room.

How It Is Made

Oil on canvas remains the reference standard for traditional reproductions. Our artists apply pigment by hand, blending the fine art tones directly on the surface for depth that a printed fine art oil painting simply cannot match.

Specifications & What You Receive

• Every fine art canvas is hand painted in oils; no mechanical or digital reproduction at any stage.
• An extra 2-inch blank border is left around all edges for easy stretching and framing.
• Direct-from-studio worldwide delivery with no third-party resellers.
• Available canvas sizes for this hand painted oil painting: 20 X 24 in, 24 X 36 in, 30 X 40 in, 36 X 48 in, 48 X 72 in.
• Any size you need can be produced — just tell us your preferred dimensions.
• Multiple low-cost carriers available, including DHL, UPS, FedEx and USPS.
• No-cost gallery stretching on wood bars, plus optional made-to-order framing.
• A digital photo of your finished painting is emailed for approval before shipment.

Styling & Placement

traditional canvas wall art is one of the easiest ways to warm a living room. Pair this piece with natural linen, dark wood, or brushed brass, and let the hand painted surface do the rest.

Delivery, Sizes & Guarantee

Whether the search term is fine art oil painting, living room wall decor, or traditional oil painting wall decor, this hand painted canvas delivers the same thing: a real painted surface, made to your chosen dimensions.