Title

Saronno, Shrine of Our Lady of Miracles

Caption

Saronno, Shrine of Our Lady of Miracles: the dome of the transept with the great fresco "Assumption of the Blessed Virgin", known as "The choir of angels playing music" painted by Gaudenzio Ferrari from 1534.
Paradise is essentially represented by the multitude of angelic presences, placed to crown the face of God and to welcome the arrival of the Virgin.
The angels playing music constitute the most varied orchestra of stringed and percussion instruments that has never been painted.
Fifty-six different musical instruments can be identified, the most recognizable ones are ancient instruments, the others have been created by the artist's imagination. The following instruments are recognized: alpenhorn (horn of the Alps), altobasso, harp, bombard, cimballini or small plates, bagpipes, cornet, flute, pan or syringe flute, hurdy-gurdy, lyre, lute, nyastaranga,ribeca, viella, salterio or zither, tambourine , timpani, triangle, trumpet, viola.
Detail.

Date

Sep 25, 2009

Credit line

Ghigo Roli/Photo12

Reference

GHR20A03_182

License type

Rights managed

Available size

12,5Mb (1,6Mb) / 8,5in x 5,7in / 2560 x 1703 (300dpi)

Keywords

XVI secolo XVI century Musical Instrument Affresco Fresco Angelo Angel Archi String Arpa Harp Arte Art Arte sacra Sacred Art Cetra Zither Cherubino Cherub Corno Horn Cupola Dome Flauto Flute Gaudenzio Ferrari Il Cinquecento 16th Century Italia Italy Lira Lyre Liuto Lute Lombardia Lombardy Manierismo Mannerism Musica Music Orchestra Paradiso Heaven Pittura Painting Religione Religion Rinascimento Renaissance Saronno Siringa Syringe Strumento musicale Tamburo Drum Tromba Trumpet Varese Viola Violino Violin Violoncello Cello XVI secolo XVI century

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