Byzantine Icon Virgin Mary and the Tree of Jesse Hand painted following the old and traditional way of Byzantine Art Dipped with egg and gold leaf on old wood (240X185x30) mm Weight: 0.740Kg This icon of the Tree of Jesse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, contains the kings, the prophets and the great personages who prophesied or waited for the coming of the Messiah. The fruit of this tree is Jesus born of Mary who by his yes to God allowed the fulfillment of the ancient prophecy. Jesus was the father of King David founder of the line where the Messiah will be born. At the foot of the tree are found lying down Moses and Aaron respectively on the left and on the right, symbols of the Law and the Priesthood.