Musical Angel

ca. 1450–1500

Not on view

This angel plucking a gittern (a predecessor of the guitar) was probably once part of an angelic orchestra. Such musical ensembles were frequently included in scenes devoted to the Virgin Mary, such as those depicting her assumption into heaven or coronation as celestial queen.

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Title: Musical Angel
Date: ca. 1450–1500
Culture: French
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: Overall: 16 1/8 x 15 13/16 x 3 3/8 in. (41 x 40.1 x 8.5 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.378
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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