Caption

Tree of Jesse, print, album page, book illustration, The Tree of Jesse. In the foreground, Jesse lies with his elbow resting on a stone. A tree grows from his loins, on the branches of which are the ancestors of Christ. At the top, Mary with Child., printmaker: Christoffel van Sichem (II), Amsterdam, after print by Hieronymus Wierix, Antwerp, after design by Hans Bol, publisher: Pieter Jacobsz. Paets, 1629, Hieronymus Wierix, after print by, paper, woodcut, pastes, woodcut attached to album page, height 115 mm x width 86 mm, The print originates from one of the publications by PJ Paets from Amsterdam. The print is first used in: Der Zielen Lust-hof. Leuven, I.Jacobsz for PJ Paets = Amsterdam, PJ Paets, 1629., tree of Jesse: genealogical tree showing Christ's ancestors, sprouting from Jesse's loins, A woodcut shows a large central tree with a thick trunk and winding branches and leaves, extending upward and outward across the image. At the top of the tree sits a seated woman holding a child, both surrounded by radiating lines. Around the branches float numerous seated figures on small cloudlike platforms, each wearing crowns and holding scepters or staffs, with varied beards and hairstyles and gestures of raised hands or folded arms. Near the base of the tree a reclining bearded man rests on a mound with one arm supporting his head and the other across his chest, wearing draped clothing and a cloak. The entire scene is rendered in dense black linework with crosshatching and repeated ornamental leaf motifs filling the spaces between figures and branches.

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Tree Jesse print album page book illustration foreground Jesse lies elbow resting stone tree grows loins branches ancestors Christ top Mary Child printmaker Christoffel van Sichem Ii Amsterdam Hieronymus Wierix Antwerp design Hans Bol publisher Pieter Jacobsz Paets 1629 paper woodcut pastes woodcut attached height 115 mm x width 86 mm print originates publications PJ Paets first Der Zielen Lust-hof Leuven I.Jacobsz PJ Paets = Amsterdam tree genealogical tree showing Christ's ancestors sprouting Jesse's loins large central tree thick trunk winding branches leaves extending upward outward across image tree sits seated woman holding child surrounded radiating lines float numerous seated figures small cloudlike platforms wearing crowns holding scepters staffs varied beards hairstyles gestures raised hands folded arms Near base reclining bearded man rests mound arm supporting head across chest wearing draped clothing cloak entire scene rendered dense black linework crosshatching repeated ornamental leaf motifs filling spaces branches