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Robledo Estaire, Luis.

“El cuerpo y la cruz como instrumentos musicales: iconografía y literatura a la sombra de San Agustín”. Studia Aurea 1 (2007): 1-27.

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Article: journal 2007 robledo2007
Summary

Examines the way 16th and 17th century Spanish poets saw the holy cross as a musical instrument (vihuela) played by Christ and saw the vihuela as an allegory of the Virgin Mary.
Includes a poem by Gaspar Aguilar devoted to the praise of the vihuela.


Keywords

Composer

Instrument VIHUELA

Century 16CENT, 17CENT

Region SPAIN

Medium

Music genre

Research field HISTORY, LITERARY HISTORY, ICONOGRAPHY