Saint Sabina with angels

Unknown (Roman)


Item type:
miniature
Date of creation:
15th century
Technique / Medium:
tempera on parchment
Place of creation:
Roma
School:
Roman school

    Item location

  • Archivio di Stato di Torino
    [Museum inv. no.: ms J.b.II 2 (Messale Della Rovere - Pars I)]f. 8r

Description

In the capital letter, the saint is kneeling before an altar, surrounded by other people; a medallion hosts two angels playing harp and rebec; in the right edge, another medallion with a lutenist.

People as subjects

St. Sabina (died ca. 125)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Harp [3285]
Rebec [3202]
Lute [3394]

Bibliographic references

Santarelli, Cristina. “Iconografia musicale nei codici miniati delle biblioteche torinesi”, Miscellanea di studi (Istituto per i beni musicali in Piemonte) 6 (2006) 25-45.

RIdIM record id

3289