The Tree of Life, first half 17th century, British, Canvas worked with silk thread; tent, Gobelin, and couching stitches, H. 22

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The Tree of Life, first half 17th century, British, Canvas worked with silk thread; tent, Gobelin, and couching stitches, H. 22 1/2 x W. 24 1/8 inches ( x cm); Framed dim.: H. 25 1/2 x W. 27 1/4 x D. 2 1/4 inches ( x x cm), Textiles-Embroidered, This unique image of a miraculous tree bearing multiple species of fruits and vegetables can be identified as the biblical Tree of Life. A multifruiting tree is described in the Book of Revelations; a tree that grows in the celestial City of God bearing twelve types of fruit that ripen during every month of the year

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Size: 4349px × 4086px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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