King David playing the harp

Unknown (Swabian)


Item type:
manuscript, codex, scroll
Date of creation:
ca. 1250-1270
Technique / Medium:
tempera on parchment
Place of creation:
Schwaben

    Item location

  • Biblioteca nazionale universitaria di Torino
    [Museum inv. no.: E.IV.14 (Bibbia di Manfredi)]f.128r

Description

The initial letter B of the Psalm 1 (Beatus vir) is divided into two zones: in the upper zone Christ with the Book of the Law in act of blessing; in the lower one, King David with the harp

People as subjects

David, King of Israel (Musician)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Harp [3285]

RIdIM images


Bibliographic references

Santarelli, Cristina. "Iconografia musicale nei codici miniati delle biblioteche torinesi", Miscellanea di Studi 6, ed. by Alberto Basso (Torino: Istituto per i Beni Musicali in Piemonte, 2006) 25-45.

Santarelli, Cristina. "Tipologie di Re Davide nei codici miniati medievali", Prospettive di iconografia musicale, ed. by Nicoletta Guidobaldi (Milano: Mimesis, 2007) 109-128. ISBN 9788884835765. RILM 2007-12791.

RIdIM record id

3044