Saint John the Baptist, Salome, and the Feast of Herod: Three pictorial Subjects Related to Musical Iconography in the Kingdom of Aragon in the 14th and 15th Centuries

Examines 18 extant Catalano-Aragonese panel paintings from the 14th and15th century that contain musical iconography depicting the Feast of Herodand the Dance of Salome, the Decapitation of Saint John the Baptist, and Salome offering the head of Saint John the Baptist to Herodias. Although neither t...

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Published in:RIdIM-RCMI newsletter 1995-04, Vol.20 (1), p.29-36
Main Author: Ballester i Gibert, Jordi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Banquets
Beheading
Bibliographies
Executioners
Feasts
Medieval music
Minstrels
Musical instruments
Musicians
Tempera
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Summary:Examines 18 extant Catalano-Aragonese panel paintings from the 14th and15th century that contain musical iconography depicting the Feast of Herodand the Dance of Salome, the Decapitation of Saint John the Baptist, and Salome offering the head of Saint John the Baptist to Herodias. Although neither the stories of the Saint nor the contracts drawn up with the artists required the depiction of musicians, the Aragonese painters chose to include them in their works. It is likely that the artists included music in these scenes because of the important role that it played in the courtly banquets during the Middle Ages and early Renaissance.
ISSN:0360-8727
1522-7464
2169-8317
2169-9488