The Assumption of the Virgin with Saint Michael and Benedict

Signorelli, Luca (ca. 1441 or 1450-1523)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
ca. 1493-1496
Height:
170.8 cm  (67 1/4 in.)
Width:
131.4 cm  (51 3/4 in.)
Technique / Medium:
oil and gold on wood

Description

In the center the Virgin; on the left Saint Michael slaying devil, on the right Saint Benedict; upper part on each side of the Virgin angels playing instruments; on the left side two angels playing lute (both with six strings), and one angel playing tambourine; on the right side two angels playing fiddle, and one angel playing a wind instrument (probably a shawm).

People as subjects

St. Mary (Blessed Virgin)
St. Michael
St. Benedict of Nursia (ca. 480-543)

Iconclass

73E77
the assumption of Mary ('assumptio corporis')

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Lute [3394]
Tambourine [2746]
Fiddle [3142]
Shawm [4258]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 2

Notes

Attributed to Signorelli, Luca (Luca d'Egidio di Luca di Ventura) and workshop.

RIdIM record id

3756