TREE OF JESSE

RESEARCH PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Title of work : Tree of Jesse

Name of artist (s : Unknown German (original in Saint Denis by Abb Suger

Date created : circa 1150

Current Location of work : Chartres Cathedral , France

I . Techniques and media : Stained Glass

II . Size or dimensions of the work : 8 .4 by 2 .58 meters

III . Style or Movements associated with this work

Gothic architecture . Stained glass maybe regarded as part of the Holy Scriptures the art not just installed to introduce color and religious iconography into church interiors but also enlightens

those who are within the structure as it expel the wind and the rain , that is , all the things hurtful but transmit the light of the True Sun , that is , God into the hearts of the faithful (Gardner , Kleiner Mamiya 372 ) This concept , using colored glass to replace walls , is unique to the Gothic period

IV . Noteworthy Information about this work

The Tree of Jesse may have evolved from German miniature painting a century or more prior to the renovation of St . Denis . St . Denis particularly was pointed out as the basis for the making of this art in Chartres Cathedral the glass window presented in various depictions such as a grapevine , an oak-like broad leaf , or a stylized blooming tree (Bratton 123 ) It had been a popular subject both in stained glass and windows and opus anglicanum (Scheller and Hoyle 208

V . Subject Matter and Message of this work

This particular art depicts a passage from the Holy Bible , from...