Musician angels. Study of the narrative evangelic iconographic types

  • Candela Perpiñá García Universitat de València.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ANHA.2011.37471
Keywords: Musical iconography, musician angel, nativity, ascension, assumption and crowning of Mary.

Abstract

The aim of this article is to offer a new way to analyse musical images trough the study of iconographic types and their literary and iconic sources. More precisely, this paper focuses on the apparition of the musician angel in the narrative evangelic context and the reasons for its inclusion in the various narrative types of Christian visual art.

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Candela Perpiñá García, Universitat de València.

Departamento de Historia del Arte. Programa FPU del MEC.

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Published
2011-02-11
How to Cite
Perpiñá García C. (2011). Musician angels. Study of the narrative evangelic iconographic types. Anales de Historia del Arte, 21(Extra), 397-411. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ANHA.2011.37471
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Vol. 21 No. Extra (2011): Saberes artísticos bajo signo y designios del "Urbinate"
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