The choir, Canterbury Cathedral

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Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

1712-1715

Height:

126.4 cm  (49 3/4 in.)

Width:

102.7 cm  (40 7/16 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on canvas

Description

Painting presents a view of the gothic interior of Canterbury Cathedral, showing its choir, with its organ pipes featuring a figure of David playing a harp, and topped by trumpeting angels. Also pictured are many people, in vestments or civil clothing, engaged in various types of activities.

Iconclass

11Q7131(CHOIR)
parts of church interior: choir
48C73341
church organ
11Q7221
people in church, walking, talking, etc.
11G21
angels singing, making music
48A123
herald
11I62(DAVID)32
David as musician, usually playing the harp

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Organ [2266]
Harp [3285]
End-blown trumpet [6556] (herald type)

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

6246