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Definition of tree of Jesse

tree of Jesse
Jesse Jes"se, n. [LL. Jesse, the father of David, fr. Gr. ?, fr. Herb. Yishai.] Any representation or suggestion of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art; as: (a) A genealogical tree represented in stained glass. (b) A candlestick with many branches, each of which bears the name of some one of the descendants of Jesse; -- called also tree of Jesse. Jesse window (Arch.), a window of which the glazing and tracery represent the tree of Jesse.

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- The Tree of Jesse is a depiction in art of the ancestors of Jesus Christ, shown in a branching tree which rises from Jesse of Bethlehem, the father of King...
- the Tree of Jesse or in hymns like "Lo, how a rose e'er blooming." According to the Bible, Jesse was the son of Obed and the grandson of Ruth and of Boaz...
- Tree of Jesse is an egg tempera painting by Victor. Victor was a Cretan painter active during the Late Cretan School from 1650 to 1697. He traveled all...
- scene of the Tree of Jesse, a depiction of Jesus's genealogical family tree through the Mother Mary, tracing back to King David and his father Jesse. Of the...
- depictions of the Tree of Jesse which shows the Genealogy of Jesus. For Saint Thomas Aquinas, the dove signifies by its properties each gift of the Holy Spirit...
- Holy Kinship Jesus bloodline Perpetual virginity of Mary Race and appearance of Jesus Tree of Jesse – Christ's ancestry in art Jewish genealogy Toledot...
- and a particular redwood tree. The natural setting becomes a place of healing and self-discovery for Jesse, with the redwood tree symbolizing resilience...
- tree.[citation needed] The image of the tree probably originated with that of the Tree of Jesse in medieval art, used to illustrate the Genealogy of Christ...
- Christians link the theme to the Tree of life and the Tree of Jesse. The Tree of Jesse originates in a p****age in the biblical Book of Isaiah. The book metaphorically...
- right corner of the Tree of Jesse, illustrating the genealogy of Christ, in the Axis chapel; the "Allegories of Saint Paul" and "The Life of Moses" in the...