Carpoforo Tencalla St. Cecilia in Heaven

Circa 1679-85
Fresco
Cathedral of St. Stephen, Passau, Germany

Cecilia plays her organ while angels accompany. The rays emanating from the dove symbolize the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that governs this music. Above the main scene, the Father gestures toward something not seen in the photograph.

View this image in full resolution.
Read more about St. Cecilia.

• Home Page
• Iconography of St. Cecilia
• This Page

Photographed at the cathedral by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.