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Tree of Jesse, Hans Holbein the Elder

Hans Holbein the Elder

Tree of Jesse

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Hans Holbein the Elder

Tree of Jesse, 1501

Dimensions: 166.2 x 150.2 cm

Physical Description: Mixed technique on spruce wood

Inventory Number: HM 6

Acquisition: On permanent loan from Historisches Museum Frankfurt am Main since 1922

Status: On display, 2nd upper level, Old Masters, room 2

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Exhibition “Holbein and the Renaissance in the North” (2023)

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Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Tree of Jesse

Painter

Hans Holbein the Elder

Altar: Exterior Wings of the Frankfurt Dominican Altarpiece

Period Produced

16th century

School

Renaissance

Object Type

painting (artwork)

Physical Description: Mixed technique on spruce wood

Material

spruce wood

Technique

mixed technique

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Unten rechts datiert und signiert: AN[N]O· A· PARTV· VIRGINIS· SALVTIFERO· M°· V°· PRIMO· / PRESIDENTE· IN· LOCO· ISTO · R[EVERRE]NDO· PRE[DICATORVM]· F· I·W·/HANS· HOILBAYN· DE· AVGVSTA· ME· PINXIT·
Inschrift auf der Seite der Bodenplatte des Thrones: · EGREDIETVR · VIRGA · DE · · RADICE · YESSE · YSAIE ·
XIC ·
Beischriften der drei hinter dem Thron stehenden Patriarchen, mittig: ABRAHAM, links: YSAAC, rechts: ·IACOB·
Beischrift des harfespielenden Mannes: ·DAVID REX·ET·PROPHETA·
Beischrift des blau gekleideten Mannes rechts oben: ·SALOMON·SAPIENS·
Inschrift auf dem Saum Salomons: 37°EVI
Beischrift oberhalb des Mannes mit langem Bart und weißem Brokatmantel: ·ROBOAM·
Beischrift des rot gekleideten Mannes links: ·MANASSES·

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Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

Main Motif

Persons Shown

Illustrated Passage

Bibel, Altes Testament, Jesaja 11,1-10

Iconclass

Primary

42G1family lineage, pedigree, genealogical tree or table
73A21tree of Jesse: genealogical tree showing Christ's ancestors, sprouting from Jesse's loins
11I62(JESSE)male persons from the Old Testament (JESSE) (JESSE)
11I62(ISAAC)male persons from the Old Testament (ISAAC) (ISAAC)
11I62(JACOB)male persons from the Old Testament (JACOB) (JACOB)
11I62(DAVID)David (not in biblical context); possible attributes: crown, harp
11I62(ABRAHAM)Abraham (not in biblical context); possible attribute: knife
11I62(SOLOMON)Solomon (not in biblical context); possible attributes of Solomon: crown, sceptre, sword
11I62(REHOBOAM)male persons from the Old Testament (REHOBOAM) (REHOBOAM)
11I62(MANASSEH)male persons from the Old Testament (MANASSEH) (MANASSEH)

Secondary

44B1212throne
44B191crown (symbol of sovereignty)
48C7322harp

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18.07.2024