Saint Lucy enthroned

Giovanni di Bartolomeo Cristiani (active by 1347, died ca. 1400)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

ca. 1375

Height:

83.2 cm  (32 3/4 in.)

Width:

77.5 cm  (30 1/2 in.)

Depth:

0.9 cm  ( 3/8 in.)

framed: 93.66 × 88.27 cm (36 7/8 × 34 3/4 in.)

Technique / Medium:

tempera on panel

Place of creation:

Pistoia (Toscana, Italia)

Description

Painting depicts St. Lucy, with attributes of dagger and lamp, enthroned and surrounded by six angels, including two singing and two playing musical instruments (harp and fiddle).

People as subjects

St. Lucy (died 304) (Non-musician/dancer)

Iconclass

11HH(LUCY)(+3)
the virgin martyr Lucy (Lucia) of Syracuse; possible attributes: dagger or sword (in neck), eyes, flames at feet, lamp, ox (+angel(s))
11G21
angels singing, making music
48C7322
harp
48C7311
violin, fiddle

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Harp [3285]
Fiddle [3142] (with bow)

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

6074