Use of "sprang up."

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8. Well, nobody seems to know (according to my research).

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There was a saint Cecelia and she was tortured rather grossly and died for her faith in God in ancient Rome. She became the Saint of music because she sang to the Lord as she was dying. In fact, the song "Oh, Cecelia" refers to her (Paul Simon?), my research tells me.

So artists loved to paint her. Usually she has an instrument in her hand, a lyre usually, but also a lute or some sort of keyboard (Rubens, in full flair with little adorable putti as usual, which I just love).