Title

Saint Cecilia, right wing of a triptych, 1490-1500. Creator: Master of Brunswick.

Caption

Saint Cecilia, right wing of a triptych, 1490-1500. Cecilia has a white bird, a garland of roses on her head and an organ at her feet. The organ is a reference to the music that was played when she entered her husband’s house on the day of their marriage, and is the symbol of her role as the patron saint of music. The garland of roses on her head and that held by Valerianus are allusions to the flowers with which they were crowned by the angel to mark their lives of chastity.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM23A71_136

Model release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39,3Mb (2,6Mb) / 7,4in x 20,7in / 2214 x 6204 (300dpi)

Keywords

nature Europe animal standing female holding women woman people historical music panel religious architecture archway arch flower flowers plant plants arts painting bird birds religion figure figures art museum Netherlands Dutch color organ scene Christian Christianity devotion garland saint Santa depiction century musical instrument musical instruments gallery Bible Biblical concept exhibition triptych exhibit santo full length full-length art gallery chastity niche oil Painting Architectural Feature Colour devotional culture history historic 15th century fifteenth century Rijksmuseum TGN St Cecilia Biblical scene St oil on panel Cecilia St Cecile Saint Cecilia Saint Cecile Master of Brunswick Master of the Brunswick Diptych Brunswick Master of Saint Cecilia art centre Painting Heritage Art oil on panel St Cecilia Low Countries