King David repentant

Unknown (French)


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

    Item location

  • Biblioteca Reale (Torino)
    [Museum inv. no.: ms Varia 83 (Book of Hours)]f. 5r

Description

The image shows King David kneeling in a temple before the altar with the Tables of the Law; a harp with its case lies at his foot.

People as subjects

David, King of Israel (Musician)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Harp [3285]

RIdIM images


Bibliographic references

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.

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.

RIdIM record id

3059