Holy Trinity surrounding the globe, with a choir of music-making angels

Unknown (Spanish)

Item type:

drawing

Date of creation:

17th century

Height:

35.5 cm  (14 in.)

Width:

21.4 cm  (8 7/16 in.)

Technique / Medium:

brown ink, brown and gray wash, and white gouache on beige antique laid paper

Description

This drawing presents several areas of religious/pictorial content: focusing upon a globe (supported by cherubs), a dove (surrounded by cherub heads) represents the Holy Spirit and is connected by beams of light to human-like representations of God the Father and God the Son; below this elaborate scene is a large group of angels singing and playing musical instruments.

Iconclass

11B3
Holy Trinity in which one, two or all figures are represented in human shape
11G191
angel(s) represented as children
11G1911
cherubs, i.e. children's heads with wings
11G21
angels singing, making music

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Lute [3394]
Viola da gamba [3604]
Harp [3285]
Guitar [3237] (appears to be a Baroque guitar)

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5794