Assumption of the Blessed Virgin into heaven

Loon, Theodoor van (ca. 1581-1667)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

17th century

Technique / Medium:

oil

Description

Among a group of angels surrounding St. Mary are a trio of angel musicians, one playing a folded trumpet, one playing lute, and the third singing and holding music.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Trumpet [4446]
Lute [3394]

Bibliographic references

Leppert, Richard D. The theme of music in Flemish paintings of the seventeenth century (München-Salzburg: Musikverlag Emil Katzbichler, 1977) vol. 2, 92, cat. 401, pl. IX. ISBN 3873973502.

RIdIM record id

1032