The art of music

Unknown (French)

Primaticcio, Francesco (1504-1570) (style copy of)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

ca. 1565

Height:

93.0 cm  (36 5/8 in.)

Width:

89.0 cm  (35 1/16 in.)

framed: 111.76 × 107.95 cm (44 × 42 1/2 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on panel

Description

In a compact outdoor scene, thirteen figures of varying ages and activities are gathered; some are listening, three are playing musical instruments--cymbals, lute, and triangle.

Iconclass

43AA2
private festivities, merry company - AA - in the open air, fête champêtre
48CC78
listening to music - CC - out of doors
48CC753
more than one musician with instrument - CC - 'concert champêtre'

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Cymbals [2451]
Lute [3394]
Triangle (with rings) (with beater)

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

6131