Musical Angel, ca. 1450–1500, French, Wood, Overall: 16 1/8 x 15 13/16 x 3 3/8 in. (41 x 40.1 x 8.5 cm), Woodwork-Furniture, 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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Musical Angel, ca, 1450–1500, French, Wood, Overall, 16 1/8 x 15 13/16 3 3/8, 41 40.1 8.5 cm, Woodwork-Furniture, angel, plucking, gittern, predecessor, guitar, part, angelic orchestra, musical ensembles, frequently included, scenes devoted, Virgin Mary, depicting, assumption, heaven, coronation, celestial queen
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