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.: ms E.IV.14 (Bibbia di Manfredi)]f.139v

Description

In the initial letter of the Psalm CIX (Dixit Dominus), King David plays the harp before Christ, who is holding in his left hand the Book of the Law.

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

3045