L’Albero di Iesse nel XII secolo fra Occidente e Oriente: note sul perduto mosaico della basilica della Natività a Betlemme

A lost 12th-century mosaic depicting the Tree of Jesse, part of the Church of the Nativity's decoration in Bethlehem, is reconstructed through late medieval and modern sources. The study reveals that while the original work was destroyed, its iconographic model likely originated from Western traditions, blending with Byzantine stylistic elements present in surviving mosaics within the basilica. This suggests a cultural synthesis between East and West during the 12th century. The research employs historical analysis of available documentation to hypothesize formal features and reconstruct the biblical theme's visual representation.

Piazza, S. (2014). L’Albero di Iesse nel XII secolo fra Occidente e Oriente: note sul perduto mosaico della basilica della Natività a Betlemme. Hortus Artium Medievalium, 20(2), 763–771. https://doi.org/10.1484/j.ham.5.102691