“Frau Musika”

Catalog No. 619

Pottery, relief, 0.5L, pewter lid.

Text:
“Das Schöne lebt nur im Gesang. gelobet sei’st du allezeit Frau Musika.”
(Beauty lives only in song. Praise be to you always Lady Music.)

Frau Musica (Lady Music) is a personification of music introduced by Martin Luther in his 1538 vernacular poem subtitled Lob der Frau Musica (In Praise of Lady Music) in which he concludes that: “Next to God's Word, the noble art of music is the highest treasure in the world.”

Price Ranges
Full-color: $60-$80
Ltd-color: $50-$70

     
     
DB 619
DB 619

 
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