Tree of Jesse
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About the sculpture
This alabaster panel represents the popular medieval subject of the Tree of Jesse. The reclining figure at the foot of the panel is Jesse, the father of David, with a vine/tree winding upwards out of his chest and up through the panel, representing his lineage. Descendants sit within the vine, including at the top the Virgin and Child.
In the New Testament Christ's direct genealogical link to David, and hence to Jesse, was emphasised. The subject of the Tree of Jesse was widespread in the Middle Ages, featuring in stained glass, wood and stone sculpture, as well as in alabaster. Jesse's descendants can include figures of kings, prophets and even Sybils.
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Other representations of this subject in alabaster do survive, although they are not very common. They usually show a broadly similar composition to the V&A panel, including a reclining figure of Jesse, with the same figures of King David and the Virgin Mary above. In this example, the iconography of the Virgin and Child is unusual in that the bird held by the Virgin has grasped the Child's finger in its beak.
Museu Vitória e Alberto
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- Número de inventário
- A.36:1, 2-1954
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- Museu Vitória e Alberto: the museum's own open data · obtido há 9 dias
- Imagem: Museu Vitória e Alberto — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
