Tree of Jesse, 1501

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·

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• permanent loan

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Dauerleihgabe des Historischen Museums Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

On permanent loan from Historisches Museum Frankfurt am Main since 1922

Genre

• altarpiece
• depiction of a saint
• Biblical portrayal
• historical narration

Main Motif

• genealogical chart
• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• David (King of Israel)
• Solomon (King of Israel)
• Rehoboam (King of Israel)
• Manasseh of Judah (King of Israel)
• Jesse
• man
• group of people

Persons Shown

• Jesse
• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• David (king of Israel)
• Solomon (king of Israel)
• Rehoboam (king of Israel)
• Manasseh (king of Judah)

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Altes Testament, Jesaja 11,1-10

Primary

• 42G1 family lineage, pedigree, genealogical tree or table
• 73A21 tree 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

• 44B1212 throne
• 44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty)
• 48C7322 harp