Virgin in glory

Master of the Evora Altarpiece (active ca. 1490-1500) (workshop of)

David, Gerard (ca. 1460-1523) (follower or school of)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
ca. 1500
Technique / Medium:
oil on oak panel

    Item location

  • Museu Nacional Frei Manuel do Cenáculo (Évora)
    [Museum inv. no.: ME 1501]

Description

The Virgin Mary and child Jesus surrounded by musicians. On the lower left side, a seated figure plays the psaltery; person playing recorder (far left); man standing playing fiddle; three angels singing from music. On the right, seated woman playing lute; lady playing harp; portative organ with bellows being played.

Iconclass

11F4212
Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child in front of her, sitting in her lap

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Psaltery [3677]
Recorder [4039]
Fiddle [3142]
Lute [3394]
Harp [3285]
Portative organ [2267]

Musical works

illegible music notation

RIdIM images


detail with instruments

Image URLs

image link 2

RIdIM record id

4482