Music

Cole, Timothy (1852-1931)

Andrea da Firenze (active 1346, died 1379) (after a work of)

Gaddi, Agnolo (active 1369, died 1396) (formerly attributed to)

Gaddi, Taddeo (active mid-1320s-died 1366) (formerly attributed to)


Item type:
print
Date of creation:
1889
Height:
19.2 cm  (7 9/16 in.)
Width:
12.7 cm  (5 in.)
Technique / Medium:
wood engraving
Place of creation:
United States

    Item location

  • Minneapolis Institute of Art
    [Museum inv. no.: P.11,101]Timothy Cole autograph underneath the image. Catalogue Raisonne number is "Smith 207."

Description

Engraving depicts a woman posing with a portative organ, representing Music as one of the arts and sciences.

Iconclass

48C723
portrait of a musician
49C124
'Musica' (~ quadrivium); 'Musica' (Ripa)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Portative organ [2267]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1
image link 3
Commentary by the engraver and reproduction of the engraving in The Century illustrated monthly magazine, vol. 37 (1889)

Notes

Engraving copied from a fresco by Andrea di Bonaiuto (Andrea da Firenze) in the church of Santa Maria Novella, Cappella degli Spagnoli, Florence (formerly attributed to Agnolo or Taddeo Gaddi). See RIdIM item 4991.

RIdIM record id

5830