The Soul of the Good Thief (L'âme du bon Larron)
- Portfolio/Series:
The Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ (La Vie de Notre-Seigneur Jésus-Christ) - Artist: James Tissot, French, 1836-1902
- Medium: Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
- Place Made: France
- Dates: 1886-1894
- Dimensions: Image: 10 9/16 x 6 15/16 in. (26.8 x 17.6 cm) Sheet: 10 9/16 x 6 15/16 in. (26.8 x 17.6 cm)
- Signature: Signed bottom left: "J.J. Tissot"
- Collections: European Art
- Museum Location:
This item is on view in Robert E. Blum Gallery, 1st Floor - Accession Number: 00.159.314
- Credit Line: Purchased by public subscription
- Image: Overall, 00.159.314_PS1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2007
Following the death of the good (or penitent) thief crucified at Golgotha, his soul is taken up to heaven, fulfilling the promise made by Jesus on the cross; as Tissot notes, he is the very first to “reap the benefits of the Redemption of mankind.” With eyes wide open in wonder, the good thief floats upward, supported by six-winged angels who bear perfume censers. Far below lies the earth, its continents and seas clearly discernible.
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