Servizio fotografico (Bologna, 1979)

Saint Cecilia stands at the center, her gaze directed upward as she experiences a divine musical vision. She holds a small pipe organ that is falling apart, while several broken and discarded earthly instruments—including a viola da gamba, flutes, and a tambourine—lie at her feet. Surrounding her are four saints who observe her ecstasy or look toward the viewer in quiet contemplation.

The painting illustrates the Neoplatonic hierarchy of music, contrasting the 'musica instrumentalis' (lowly, man-made instruments) with the 'musica mundana' (the divine harmony of the spheres). This transition from the physical to the spiritual through sound was a core interest of Renaissance thinkers who saw music as a tool for the ascent of the soul.