Wender·Vista
Mount of Beatitudes
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileIsrael
above the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee

Mount of Beatitudes

— — the slope where the sermon stayed.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“A gentle hill above the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, traditionally held as the place Jesus taught the Sermon on the Mount. The slope falls in long terraces to the lake, the basalt stone of Capernaum sitting at the foot. A small Franciscan church, octagonal under a low dome, marks the summit. Olive trees, oleander, and the long quiet between pilgrim buses.

from the studio
Mount of Beatitudes
— bring it home

Mount of Beatitudes, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Mount of Beatitudes

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

The Mount of Beatitudes is a low hill on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, in Israel's Northern District, rising about 150 metres above the lake's surface. Christian tradition since at least the fourth century has identified the slope as the setting of the Sermon on the Mount recorded in Matthew chapters five through seven. The site sits roughly two kilometres above Tabgha and Capernaum, the village where Jesus is recorded to have lived during his Galilean ministry, both reached by Highway 8177.

— the stone

The current Church of the Beatitudes was built in 1938 by the Italian architect Antonio Barluzzi for the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land. The plan is octagonal, recalling the eight beatitudes, with a low dome and an arcaded portico looking over the lake. Barluzzi used local black basalt for the lower courses and a warm white limestone for the upper walls; the eight stained-glass windows under the dome carry the beatitudes in Latin. A monastery and pilgrim hospice sit on the same property.

— the visit

The site is open daily from around 8 a.m. to about 4 p.m., with no admission fee, though a small charge applies to drive onto the grounds. The Franciscan sisters of the adjoining monastery operate a guesthouse where pilgrim groups stay overnight. Modest dress is requested; the dome interior is small and fills quickly when tour coaches arrive. Most visitors come by car from Tiberias, twelve kilometres south along the lake road, or as part of a Galilee circuit that includes Capernaum and Tabgha.

— where
Israel · Northern District, Israel
— position
32.8814° N · 35.5556° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
3 km E
Capernaum
Gospel-era village
2 km S
Tabgha
Gospel-era site
12 km S
Tiberias
lakeside city
1 km S
Sea of Galilee
freshwater lake
N
Mount of Beatitudes
Capernaum
Tabgha
Tiberias
Sea of Galilee
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Mount of Beatitudes — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

On the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel, about twelve kilometres north of Tiberias and two kilometres above the lakeside village of Capernaum. The hill rises around 150 metres above the lake.

Christian tradition, attested as early as the fourth-century pilgrim Egeria, identifies the slope as the setting where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount recorded in Matthew chapters five through seven.

The Church of the Beatitudes, completed in 1938 and designed by the Italian architect Antonio Barluzzi for the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land. It is octagonal under a low dome, recalling the eight beatitudes.

The Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land. A community of religious sisters maintains the church, gardens, and adjoining pilgrim guesthouse on the property. The Custody has held the site since the early twentieth century.

Yes. Tabgha, the traditional site of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, sits at the foot of the slope. Capernaum, where Jesus lived during his Galilean ministry, is about two kilometres east along the lake.

Spring, from late February through April, when the slope greens and the wildflowers come up. Autumn is also temperate. Summer afternoons run hot along the lake; morning visits are preferred for cooler air.

— about the piece in your home

It has carried well for pilgrims who walked the slope and for families marking a confirmation, baptism, or ordination. The hill above the Galilee is gentle, not theatrical. A Small with a written note travels with care.

Quiet contemplative rooms, warm minimalist, and sanctuaries or chapel corners. The green and lake-blue palette holds against limestone, white oak, and rooms with linen and brass detailing.

A single Large works above a three-seat sofa. Above a console table in a hallway or chapel space, a Medium reads well; a four-tile Mural carries the long slope above a longer wall.

Yes, order Dura Satin or Matte for vertical installations near steam or splash. The colour is held inside the ceramic, so the image stays true with regular wiping.

Soft microfibre cloth with warm water. No abrasive pads, no ammonia cleaners. The thin glossy finish lifts most handling marks on its own with a light wipe.

Yes. Every WenderVista is composed and finished in our Knoxville, Tennessee studio. There is no third-party reseller and no licensed reproduction. Reid Wender chooses each place that enters the atlas.

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