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The tree is the depiction in art of the ancestors of Jesus Christ and Christ is shown in a branching tree. The tree typically rises from Jesse of Bethlehem, Jesse was the father of King David . The Tree of Jesse (Ρίζα του Ιεσσαί) has appeared numerous times in Greek Italian Byzantine art and the True Vine theme is also part of the ...
The tree typically rises from Jesse of Bethlehem, the father of King David. The Tree of Jesse (Ρίζα του Ιεσσαί) has appeared numerous times in Greek Italian Byzantine art. The True Vine theme is also part of the New Testament. It is a parable or allegory found in John 15:1–17. It describes Jesus's disciples as branches of himself.
Tree of Jesse is a tempera painting on gold leaf and wood panel. The height is 52 cm (20.4 in) and the width is 40.3 cm (15.9 in). The height is 52 cm (20.4 in) and the width is 40.3 cm (15.9 in). It is almost identical in size to Victor's Christ the Vine which was completed the same year.
The gilded background is still in good condition. Some of the branches have deteriorated but leaves and grapes are visible. The image clearly demonstrates the flattened space of the Italian-Greek Byzantine style. The painting is over five hundred years old. Angelo's work was copied by numerous artists both Greek and Italian.
Pictorial representations of the Jesse Tree show a symbolic tree or vine with spreading branches to represent the genealogy in accordance with Isaiah's prophecy. The 12th-century monk Hervaeus expressed the medieval understanding of the image, based on the Vulgate text: "The patriarch Jesse belonged to the royal family, that is why the root of Jesse signifies the lineage of kings.
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Christ Blessing the Children; Christ Blessing the Children (Lucas Cranach the Elder) The Christ Child and the Infant John the Baptist with a Shell; Christ Child Blessing; Christ Child with a Walking Frame; Christ embracing Saint Bernard (Ribalta) Christ Enthroned (Cima da Conegliano) Christ Enthroned (Moskos) Christ Enthroned (Tzanes)
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