Why it matters
A tree divides the painting in two: on one side the Old Testament with withered leaves, on the other the New with fresh ones. Man sits at its foot as Isaiah and John the Baptist point him towards Christ.
Did you know?
- It was painted between 1532 and 1536.
- It is inspired by Cranach's Law and Grace, based on Luther's teachings.
- The Scottish National Gallery acquired it in 1981.
Based on the Wikipedia article An Allegory of the Old and New Testaments (CC BY-SA 4.0).
