Encomium musices (Plate9 - The Ark of the Covenant brought unto its Place; The Levites Singing; the Ark of the Covenant into the city of Jerusalem )

Title

Encomium musices (Plate9 - The Ark of the Covenant brought unto its Place; The Levites Singing; the Ark of the Covenant into the city of Jerusalem )
Encomium musices (book title)
Loflied op de muziek (series title)
Ark des verbonds overgebracht naar de tempel van Salomo (print title)

Alternative Title

Die Leviter begleiten den Transport der Bundeslade mit Gesang.
Le transport de l'arche d'alliance

Creator

Stradanus, aka Johannes Stradanus, aka Jan van der Straet, aka Giovanni Stradano (1523 - 1605), after a work by
Adriaen Collaert (ca. 1560 - 1618), print maker

Publisher

Philip (or Philips) Galle (1537 - 1612

Date

1589/1590

Type

Book
Engraving
Copperplate engraving

Medium

Paper

Format

22.1 x 28.7 cm

Source

Multiple institutions hold this book and/or print.
Rijksmuseum: Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Herzog August Bibliothek: Wolfenbüttel, Germany.
Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon: Lyon, France.

Abstract

A scene from 2 Chronicles 5:2-6. A procession of the Ark of the Covenant headed by King Solomon. A man plays a triangle amongst other people processing and playing musical instruments.

Geolocation

Collection

Citation

Stradanus, aka Johannes Stradanus, aka Jan van der Straet, aka Giovanni Stradano (1523 - 1605), after a work by and Adriaen Collaert (ca. 1560 - 1618), print maker , “Encomium musices (Plate9 - The Ark of the Covenant brought unto its Place; The Levites Singing; the Ark of the Covenant into the city of Jerusalem ),” The Triangle Research Hub, accessed March 16, 2026, https://triangleresearchhub.omeka.net/items/show/654.