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Jacopo Bassano,
The Miraculous Draught of Fishes, 1545, oil on canvas, National
Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund 1997.21.1
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The
Story
The
painting depicts a story from the New Testament in which Jesus calls Peter
to become a disciple. The story (Luke 5:1-11) of the miraculous draught
(haul) of fishes begins on the shores of Lake Gennesaret, where throngs
of followers pleaded with Christ to speak to them. He stepped into a boat
and asked to be rowed out into the water. There he preached to the crowds.
The boat belonged to two fishermen,
Peter and his brother
Andrew.
 
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