Dresden, Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Denys Calvaert (Kopie nach Raffael), die heilige Cäcilie

The central figure, Saint Cecilia, holds a portable organ with pipes slipping from her hands as she experiences a divine vision of angels singing in the clouds. At her feet lie various broken and discarded musical instruments, including a viola da gamba and a tambourine. The surrounding saints engage in silent reflection, representing different paths of religious and philosophical contemplation.

This composition visualizes the Neoplatonic distinction between 'musica instrumentalis' (earthly music) and 'musica mundana' (the divine music of the spheres). It reflects Renaissance ideas, championed by thinkers like Marsilio Ficino, regarding the soul's ability to transcend material sensations to perceive higher spiritual harmonies.