Musical Scenes from the Last Judgment (Book of Revelation)

  • The Last Judgment

Summary

: Musical Scenes from the Last Judgment (Book of Revelation)

: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, United States
Location type : Museum

: Orléans, Centre-Val de Loire, France

: 16

: 1500 -1500

: Painting

: Metal

: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

: The Last Judgment

: Accession Number: 1975.1.1225


:
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/460519


: Justin Gregg

Performer(s)
  • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: angel

    Performance-text relation: Biblic scene, music is part of the Last Judgement

    Posture: sitting with his organ on his knees

    Character quality or function: The picture is very dense, and details are quite tough to find

    Instrument information
    Instrument : organ - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 412.1-8 )
    Bore: cylindrical
    Body: straight
    Bell: long
    Shape of bell: conical
    Thumb hole: invisible
    Playing method: instrument carried in hands
    Instrument strap: none
    Comments: very small organ
    Type of organ: portative
    Bellows: no
    Number of pipes: 4
    Number of rows of pipes: 1
    Playing mechanism: invisible
    Keyboard type: indeterminate
  • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: angel

    Performance-text relation: The angel looks very quiet while the apocalypse is raging

    Posture: Standing, we see only half of her body

    Instrument information
    Instrument : harp - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 322.21 )
    Facture: carved out of a single block
    Neck: continuous
    Number of strings: invisible
    Decoration: The harp is curved
    Playing position: Standing
    Playing method: Holding the harp against her body
    Fingers on fingerboard: yes
    Fingers hooked: yes
    Placement on strings: far from bridge
    Bow length: short
    Shape of bow: curved
    Hand position: other
    Plectrum: no
    Column of harp: straight
  • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: angel

    Posture: Standing, holding on his left leg

    Instrument information
    Instrument : lute - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 321.321 )
    Facture: carved out of a single block
    Number of rosettes soundholes: invisible
    Position of pegs: indeterminate
    Playing position: Holding the lute with his left hand, and playing the chords with the right one
    Fingers on fingerboard: yes
    Fingers hooked: yes
    Placement on strings: close to bridge
    Hand position: near neck
    Plectrum: no
    Sound box shape: other
    Frets: indeterminate
  • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: angel

    Posture: Standing

    Comment: He's the one not playing at the left

    Instrument information
    Instrument : trumpet - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 423.12 )
    Bore: conical
    Body: straight
    Bell: long
    Shape of bell: cylindrical termination
    Finger holes: invisible
    Thumb hole: invisible
    Playing method: fingers wrapped tightly around instrument
    Mouthpiece: indeterminate
    Flag: no
  • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: angel

    Instrument information
    Instrument : trumpet - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 423.12 )
    Bore: conical
    Body: S-shaped
    Bell: long
    Shape of bell: cylindrical termination
    Finger holes: invisible
    Thumb hole: invisible
    Playing method: fingers pressed down on holes
    Mouthpiece: detachable cup
    Flag: no
  • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: angel

    Comment: He's exactly the same than the previous one but on the other side

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

    Genre: angel

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

    Genre: demon

    Animal: hybrid animal

    Instrument information
    Instrument : cornett - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 423.21 )
    Bore: conical
    Shape of bell: conical
    Finger holes: invisible
    Playing method: fingers pressed down on holes
    Mouthpiece: indeterminate
    Length: long




Number of performers: 8

Function of the sound: awakening of the dead

Source of musical inspiration: Christ

Context of the sound: eschatological music