Angel playing vihuela de mano with cornered waists. From a painting by Cristoforo Scacco (Naples, c. 1500)
(1500/ca) - Naples: Museo de Capodimonte.
instrument: viola da mano (vihuela) | century: 16cent/1/early | catalogue nº: 16-111
Artwork
Creator Scacco, Cristoforo
Medium Artwork: Painting
Location
City Naples | Region Italy | Old kingdom Aragon
Characteristics
| Body Corners | Strings Unclear | Neck Medium | Pegbox R/Angled flat |
| Bridge Fixed | Frets Yes | Back Flat | Pegs Lateral |
| Technique Plucked |
Commentary
ARTWORK
Detail from Cristoforo Scacco, Incoronazione (c. 1500) Museo de Capodimonte, Naples. Minamino’s article [minamino2004-2] article has the best quality reproduction (B&W).
INSTRUMENT
This plucked vihuela has cornered waists, with a flat angled pegbox. with 5 pegs discernible on top side. It is ifficult to tell from the illustration whether it is plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum.
It has a circular soundhole beneath the player’s right hand. A fixed bridge can be discerned under the player’s hand.