di 1528/35 - Frescoes in the church of S. Maria delle Grazie in Soncino
Giulio Campi (Cremona 1508 c. - 1573)? and helpers

1530 (post) - Trophy with musical instruments

The fake monochrome pilaster that decorates the width of the left jamb of the triumphal arch of the church, starting from the springer to the balustrade of the presbytery, depicts numerous musical instruments.

Instruments shown (top to bottom):

Bombarda (?) which presents itself with the morphology of the straight instrument but is curved like a horn and with holes in the part of the pavilion; 3-string arm viola with C-shaped resonance holes and sickle-shaped anklets; two recorders.

Viola with three strings with C-shaped resonance holes and central rosette, sickle anklets and decorated keyboard and tailpiece; two handles of viola with keys of minugia and sickle anklets, one of which with an animal head; three bows.

Natural trumpet; bombard; two oboes.

Two recorders; lira da braccio (?).

Tambourine with rattles; two shawms (?).

Duble reed horn (?).

  • Soncino, Church of S. Maria delle Grazie, triumphal arch
  • Mural painting
  • Fresco
  • Discreet

creato:mercoledì 8 aprile 2020
modificato:venerdì 10 aprile 2020