The artwork, “Water Is Changed into Blood” by James Tissot, is a watercolour painting belonging to the Symbolism art movement and categorized under the genre of religious painting.
In the artwork, a pivotal biblical scene is depicted with dramatic intensity. Two central figures stand prominently in the foreground, one raising a staff towards the water, and the other raising his arms to the heavens, invoking a sense of divine intervention. The water before them, now transformed into a vivid red, symbolizes the turning of water into blood, conveying a powerful narrative of divine wrath. In the background, a group of onlookers dressed in traditional attire observes the miraculous event with varying expressions of awe and consternation. The architectural elements suggest a historical era, further emphasizing the gravity of the moment captured in this remarkable religious depiction by Tissot.
