Tree of Jesse Iconography in Northern Europe in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries

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Susan L. Green

Tree of Jesse Iconography in Northern Europe in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries

Susan L. Green

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Routledge
30 September 2020

History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600; Religious subjects depicted in art; European history; Medieval history; Church history

Series: Routledge Research in Art and Religion

This book is the first detailed investigation to focus on the late medieval use of Tree of Jesse imagery, traditionally a representation of the genealogical tree of Christ. In northern Europe, from the mid-fifteenth to the early sixteenth centuries, it could be found across a wide range of media. Yet, as this book vividly illustrates, it had evolved beyond a simple genealogy into something more complex, which could be modified to satisfy specific religious requirements. It was also able to function on a more temporal level, reflecting not only a clerical preoccupation with a sense of communal identity, but a more general interest in displaying a family’s heritage, continuity and/or social status. It is this dynamic and polyvalent element that makes the subject so fascinating.

By: Susan L. Green
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367664732
ISBN 10: 0367664739
Series: Routledge Research in Art and Religion
Pages: 244
Publication Date: 30 September 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Susan L. Green is an associate lecturer at the Courtauld Institute of Art and visiting lecturer at the New College of the Humanities, London.

Reviews for Tree of Jesse Iconography in Northern Europe in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries

...Very successful ... the book materialises as a generously illustrated, well-researched monograph with a solid and varied bibliography and five useful and informative appendices. --Nordic Review of Iconography ...Her book is praiseworthy for closely examining iconographical motifs and recognize their interpretive flexibility, depending on context. Green's case studies thoughtfully consider how Tree of Jesse imagery functions within each particular cultural setting. --Historians of Netherlandish Art Green's is undoubtedly an important contribution to the study of the Tree of Jesse in medieval visual culture, which will be of interest to any reader interested in the religiosity of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. --Eikon Imago