The Tree of Jesse
Geertgen tot Sint Jans
c. 1500
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
60.6; 89.8
About this artwork
Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt
About the Artist
Geertgen tot Sint Jans · 1455–1495
His only documented work is a triptych for the monastery church of the Brethren of St John, of which he was a lay-brother (two panels survive). About 15 other paintings are attributed to him. He was known for his charming figures, melancholy mood and sensitivity to light. Comment on works: Religious