Tree of Jesse - Saint-Étienne de Beauvais
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This Tree of Jesse (1522) in St-Étienne, Beauvais is considered to be one of the major works of Engrand Le Prince. Unfortunately the lower part of the window was destroyed in 1793 (year II of the Republic), when the church was used as a store house.
The window has fourteen figures on blue background. At the top of the tree a lily blossoms holding the Virgin and child.
Below them are King David, in the bottom left of above panels is Saint Louis, and the bottom right most figure is King Rehoboam, who has the mark of artist Engrand on his sleeve. The other figures in these panels are likewise kings of Judea.
The lower panels contain the figure of Jesse of Bethlehem in the centre, and two contemporary monarchs of the 1520s Francis I of France on the left, and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V on the right.
