King David repentant

Bedford Master (active ca. 1405-1465) (attributed to)


Item type:
manuscript, codex, scroll
Date of creation:
15th century
Technique / Medium:
tempera on parchment
Place of creation:
France
School:
French school

    Item location

  • Archivio di Stato di Torino
    [Museum inv. no.: ms J.B.II 21 bis (Livre de Laudes et Dévotions)]f. 101r

Description

At the beginning of the Psalm VI (Domine ne in furore tuo), King David is richly dressed and kneeling in a wild landscape, the harp laying at his foot; a red cherub with a sword points him to God the Father.

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

3052