Vihuela de mano. Paolo de Sancto Leocadio, 1482-1484
(1482-1484) - Enguera (Valencia): Iglesia Arciprestal de San MIguel.
instrument: vihuela de mano | century: 15cent/3/late | catalogue nº: 15-330a
Artwork
Creator San Leocadio (Paolo da Reggio), Pablo de
Medium Artwork: Painting
Location
City Enguera | Region Valencia | Old kingdom Aragon
Characteristics
| Body Bellshaped | Strings 4 courses | Neck Obscured | Pegbox Obscured |
| Bridge Fixed | Frets Yes | Back Flat | Pegs Obscured |
| Technique Plucked fingers thumb in |
Commentary
ARTWORK
See 15-300
INSTRUMENT
Vihuela with unusual bell-shaped body, round at the bottom = lower half is cornered, upper half is incurved. The bridge is close to bottom with an oval, carved rose in centre of body. Two star decorate the belly on the upper bouts. It is strung with four courses: 3x2+1x1. Most of the neck and pegbox are obscured, although the visible part of the neck shows frets. Gétreau uses his example to comment on the large number of vihuelas that include mudejar decorations on the soundboard. Highly original bell-shaped belly.
Reproductions
http://www.enguera.es/sites/enguera.portalesmunicipales.es/files/imagenes/virgen%20gracia.JPG
