Trumpeting angel

Unknown (German)

Item type:

architectural object

Date of creation:

ca. 1475-1500

Height:

40.6 cm  (16 in.)

Width:

38.1 cm  (15 in.)

Depth:

39.4 cm  (15 1/2 in.)

Technique / Medium:

stone; painted sandstone

Place of creation:

Rheinland (historical region)

Additional titles

Description

From museum website:
This trumpeting angel is a boss, a block that marked the intersection of rib vaults on the ceiling of a Gothic church. Decorative bosses were common features of German architecture, especially from the thirteenth century onwards. Imagery of music was popular in church interiors, reflecting both the music of religious ceremonies and the belief in music's close association with heaven.

Iconclass

48C7525
one person playing wind instrument
11G21
angels singing, making music

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

End-blown horn [5177] (curved horn or trumpet)

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

6006