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Crowd on a grassy hillside waving palm fronds and spreading cloaks, with olive trees above, in a painting by James Tissot.

The Procession on the Mount of Olives

A crowded hillside procession moves downward through a grassy slope lined with olive trees. Robed figures carry palm fronds and spread garments on the ground, while a central group gathers around a raised figure near a low stone step. The painting is rendered in watercolor and gouache with soft, luminous tones.

Artist
James Tissot
Date
1890
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1003 × 1536 px
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Public domain · James Tissot died 1902 and the work dates by 1890; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): James Tissot, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: La procesión en el Monte de los Olivos

Una multitud avanza cuesta abajo por una ladera cubierta de hierba y bordeada de olivos. Figuras con túnicas agitan ramas de palma y extienden telas sobre el suelo, mientras un grupo central se reúne alrededor de una figura elevada junto a un escalón de piedra. La obra está hecha con acuarela y gouache de tonos suaves y luminosos.

Português: A procissão no Monte das Oliveiras

Uma multidão desce por uma encosta gramada ladeada por oliveiras. Figuras de túnicas agitam ramos de palmeira e estendem tecidos no chão, enquanto um grupo central se reúne em torno de uma figura elevada perto de um degrau de pedra. A obra é feita em aquarela e guache, com tons suaves e luminosos.

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