Prophet King from a Tree of Jesse Window
Unknown Artist
ca. 1260–70
Medium
Pot-metal glass, white glass, vitreous paint, silver stain
Dimensions
9 1/16 x 9 1/16 in. (23 x 23 cm)
Classification
Glass-Stained
Culture
German
Department
The Cloisters
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Cloisters Collection, 2000
Accession Number
2000.406
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite stained-glass panel, titled *Prophet King from a Tree of Jesse Window*, hails from Germany around 1260–70 and captures a regal figure from a larger medieval window cycle. The Tree of Jesse, a popular motif in Gothic art, visually traces the genealogy of Christ from Jesse, father of King David, through prophets, kings, and ancestors branching like a tree. Here, the unknown artist portrays a prophetic king—likely one of the Old Testament forebears—clad in royal robes, embodying divine lineage and messianic promise. Crafted during the High Gothic era, the panel measures a modest 9...