Ecstasy of St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Caccia, Guglielmo (1568-1625)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
ca. 1605
Height:
248.0 cm  (97 5/8 in.)
Width:
193.0 cm  (76 in.)
Technique / Medium:
oil on canvas
School:
Piedmontese School

    Item location

  • Galleria Sabauda (Torino)
    [Museum inv. no.: 164]

Description

In a troubled landscape, St. Bernard is kneeling and embraces the cross and the other symbols of the Passion under the glance of God the Father, who is holding the globe in his left hand; flying above Him are many angels, including four with musical instruments.

People as subjects

St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090 or 1091-1153)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Violin [3573]
Harp [3285]
Flute [3955]
Lute [3394]

RIdIM images


Bibliographic references

Santarelli, Cristina. Iconografia musicale nei musei torinesi (Lucca: Libreria Musicale Italiana (LIM), 2003) 50-52. ISBN 887096373X. RILM 2003-08617.

RIdIM record id

3138