Front cover for a Gospel book with scenes from the infancy of Christ and bearing the arms of Cardinal Jean La Balue (1421-1491)

Unknown (Italian)

Item type:

decorative art

Date of creation:

ca. 1467-1468

Height:

41.6 cm  (16 3/8 in.)

Width:

29.6 cm  (11 5/8 in.)

Depth:

1.6 cm  ( 5/8 in.)

Technique / Medium:

nielloed silver plaques within gilt-silvered borders

Place of creation:

Firenze (Italia)

Description

Along the outer border (right and left sides only) 8 individual angels play at left (top to bottom): a rebec, pig's head psaltery, lute, harp; at right (top to bottom): a bombarde, s-shaped trumpet, pipe and tabor, portative organ.

People as subjects

Jesus Christ
St. Mary (Blessed Virgin)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Rebec [3202] (with highly curved bow)
Psaltery [3677] (pig's head, with plectra)
Lute [3394]
Harp [3285] (approx. 15 strings)
Bombarde [4181]
Trumpet [4446] (s-shaped)
Galoubet [3970]
Portative organ [2267] (9 pipes)
Cylindrical drum [2532]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

2176