Eight musician angels playing string, wind and percussion instruments

  • Anges musiciens
  • Anges musiciens

Summary

: Eight musician angels playing string, wind and percussion instruments

: Amiens, Hauts-de-France, France
Location type : Church

: Amiens, Hauts-de-France, France

: 16

: 1508 -1522

: Sculpture

: Wood

: Musicastallis

: Anges musiciens


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Performer(s)
    • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: angel

    Instrument information
    Instrument : triangle - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 111.211 )
    • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: angel

    Instrument information
    Instrument : horn - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 423.12 )
    • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: angel

    Instrument information
    Instrument : flute (transverse) - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 421.121.12 )
    • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: angel

    Instrument information
    Instrument : tabor - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 211.21 )
    • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: angel

    Instrument information
    Instrument : vielle - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 321.322-71 )
    • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: angel

    Instrument information
    Instrument : lute - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 321.321 )
    • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: angel

    Instrument information
    Instrument : harp - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 322.21 )
    • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: angel

    Instrument information
    Instrument : organ - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 412.1-8 )




Number of performers: 8

Organization of visual space involving performance: in symmetry, alignment, arranged in horizontal registers

Comment: In the two central spandrels are two putti. In between, Baruch raises his left hand and points the musicians in front of him. Scenes from the life of Christ and Job on his pile of manure are also represented

Function of the sound: glorification, order

Reference to music theory and musical perfection: harmony

Instrumental classification: hauts and bas instruments, Isidorian tripartition

Context of the sound: angelic music

Comment: Baruch seems to hear the music of the angels; he puts his left hand near his ear and points his right index finger at the cherubs on the left. The cherubs on the left side of the play play high instruments, while the cherubs on the right side of the play play low instruments

Comment: The naked angels play high instruments (wind and percussion); the dressed angels play low instruments (string and portable organ).