Stock Photo: Punishment of a Musician, or Vanity

Punishment

Image Details

Photo ID
2326
Title
Punishment of a Musician, or Vanity
Caption
A musician's harp has been confiscated by a devil, who pulls his tongue out with a hook. Another devil strangles the man and devours him from behind. This is probably not meant to condemn music or musicians in general, for Gregorian chant and instrumental music were both acceptable in this period. Instead it probably represents popular public entertainment and the vice of vanity. Detail of the Last Judgment Tympanum (1107-25) over the west door.
Credit
Holly Hayes
Status
  All Rights Reserved
Date Created
July 7, 2008
Date Added
December 1, 2009
Last Updated
March 6, 2024
Coordinates
44.5992420° N, 2.3981310° E
Camera
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Focal Length
200 mm
ISO
100
File Size
10.37 MB
Full Resolution
5000 x 3265 pixels

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