Virga Jesse

Virga Jesse

43 x 35 x 9 cm, © 2021, not for sale
Three-dimensional | Sculpture | Bronze

A sculpture about hope, bloom and new life, inspired by the duet “Virga Jesse floruit, a duet for soprano and baritone from the Magnificat by J.S. Bach, usually sung at Christmas time. The first sentence means: the tree of Jesse is blooming. The window is inspired by the gothic flamboyant style of the 15th century. The hands stand for the people on earth, the blooming leaves reach out to heaven.