Music-making angels

Tintoretto, Jacopo (1519-1594) (workshop of)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

16th century

Height:

165.1 cm  (65 in.)

Width:

193.0 cm  (76 in.)

framed: 190.8 x 236.5 x 6.4 cm

Technique / Medium:

oil on canvas

Description

At least seven angels are pictured; three open books are visible (illegible musical notation in one); instrument depictions are mostly unclear, but appear to be a lute, other string instruments, and possibly a psaltery or other zither-type instrument.

Iconclass

11G21
angels singing, making music

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Lute [3394]
Stringed instruments [3101]
Psaltery [3677] (rectangular shape, played on angel's lap)

Musical works

illegible music notation

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5626