Tree of Jesse
Artist
German
Date1400-1625
Mediumcarved oak
Dimensions48.2 x 133.4 x 5.7 cm (19 x 52 1/2 x 2 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1922.191
Label TextJesse is identified as an important ancestor for Christ by Isaiah (9:15): "And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse and a branch shall grow out of his roots." This prophecy found its visual expression in many works of art, including this carved wood panel. The figures on the various branches traditionally represent the ancestry of Christ.ProvenancePurchased from Grosvenor Thomas, London, UKOn View
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