A concert

Abate, Nicolò dell’ (1509 or 1512-1571)

Item type:

mural

Date of creation:

ca. 1550

Technique / Medium:

fresco

Place of creation:

Bologna (Italia)

Description

Six individuals surrounding a table-top keyboard instrument (probably spinet, virginal or clavichord). Two men are represented with their musical instruments--viola da gamba and lute; a woman plays the keyboard instrument while a woman beside her holds an open music book, notation illegible.

Iconclass

48C7521
one person playing string instrument (bowed)
48C7522
one person playing string instrument (plucked)
48C7523
one person playing keyboard instrument

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Spinet [2256]
Lute [3394]
Viola da gamba [3604]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5842