Rijksmuseum

De boom van Jesse

Date

c. 1500

Medium

panel, oil paint (paint)

Culture

Haarlem

Institution

Rijksmuseum

Pictured here symbolically is Christ’s family tree. It grows out of the sleeping figure of Jesse, forefather of a line of kings that included, according to tradition, Salomon, David and Jesus.The branches are filled with the kings of Israel, among them King David with his harp. At top, the Virgin is enthroned with the Christ Child on her lap.

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