Processional banner: Saint Mary Magdalen holding a crucifix

Spinello Aretino (born 1350 or 1352, died 1410)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
1395-1400
Height:
176.5 cm  (69 1/2 in.)
Width:
120.0 cm  (47 1/4 in.)
Technique / Medium:
tempera on canvas, gold ground

Description

(Recto): Saint Mary Magdalen with a crucifix surrounded by eight angels; on each side three angels playing instruments; on the left: psaltery, fiddle (with five strings), and double wind instrument (in the shape of an aulos); on the right side: portative organ (with too many pipes compared to the keyboard), wind instruments (possibly a shawm, very large mouthpiece in the shape of a trumpet mouthpiece), and bagpipes; (verso) depiction of the Flagellation of Christ.

People as subjects

St. Mary Magdalene

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Psaltery [3677]
Fiddle [3142]
Aulos [4173]
Portative organ [2267]
Shawm [4258]
Bagpipe [3746]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

3692