Musica

Pinturicchio, Bernardino (ca. 1452-1513)

Item type:

mural

Date of creation:

1492-1494

Technique / Medium:

fresco

Description

The fresco contains four putti, the central figure of Musica and seven other figures. The figures appear to be playing in concert. Lower left side, man playing vihuela, female figure playing harp, in between a singer; a third figure sits on the third step of the platform, right foot on the first step with harp between his legs; two winged putti flank Musica playing pipes, the central figure Musica plays the lira da braccio.

Iconclass

49C124
'Musica' (~ quadrivium); 'Musica' (Ripa)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Vihuela [3252]
Harp [3285]
End-blown flute [3940]
Lira da braccio [3181]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

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Bibliographic references

Robb, Stuart J. "Pintoricchio's "Musica" of the Sala Delle Arti Liberali, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican", Early music 42/2 (2014) 167-74. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43307050

RIdIM record id

4261