The Trinity adored by all saints

Unknown (Spanish)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

ca. 1400

Height:

172.0 cm  (67 11/16 in.)

Central panel, overall: 171.5 x 55.9; left panel 172.1 x 51.1; right panel; 172.4 x 51.1

Technique / Medium:

tempera and gold on wood

Description

This altarpiece comes from the royal monastery of Valldecrist, founded by Martin of Aragon. Commissioned by a courtier named Dalmau de Cervellón, it adorned an altar in the chapel where he was entombed. The center panel juxtaposes a celestial vision of the Trinity with the expulsion of the rebel angels from heaven. Saint Michael and his legion of angels cast a horde of demons into the jaws of a fiery Hell mouth. The side panels commemorate All Saints, whose ranks include prophets, patriarchs, apostles, evangelists, martyrs, confessors, and women saints. The whole is topped by lunettes depicting the Annunciation and Crucifixion. On the top of each panel angels playing instruments: (central panel) portative organ and gittern; (right panel) frame drum and double wind instrument; (left panel) harp and lute.

Iconclass

11B33
representations of the Trinity

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Portative organ [2267]
Gittern [3365]
Lute [3394]
Frame drum [2598]
Harp [3285]
Double flute [3930]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

3796