European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection The Miracle of the Pool of Bethesda c. 1759 Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, Italian (active Venice, Würzburg, and Madrid) 1727 - 1804 Oil on canvas * Gallery 283, European Art 1500-1850, second floor W1902-1-12 Purchased with the W. P. Wilstach Fund, 1902 |
LabelThe Gospels tell how Christ miraculously cured a paralyzed man by ordering: "Rise, take up thy bed, and walk" (John 5:8). The elaborate architectural background included in this painting may refer to a description in the gospel according to Saint John that situates the miracle at the pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem, a resort for the sick, and mentions that it was bordered with an elaborate colonnade.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
