Angel playing a lute
Valladolid, Iglesia de San Ildefonso
instrument: lute | century: 17cent/1/early | catalogue nº: 17-136a
Artwork
Creator anon
Medium Artwork: Painting
Location
City Valladolid | Region Castilla-León | Old kingdom Castile
Characteristics
| Body Lute | Strings 4 courses | Neck Long | Pegbox R/Angled channels |
| Bridge Obscured | Frets Unclear | Back Vaulted | Pegs Unclear |
| Technique Plucked fingers thumb in |
Commentary
ARTWORK
see main entry 17-135: Santo Tomás surrounded by angel musicians and apostles
INSTRUMENT
Angel playing a lute. The soundbox is unrealistically oval shaped and the rose is close to the middle of the soundboard. The bridge is obscured but the number of strings is less that six courses, so it could be some other kind of instrument such as a mandora.
IMAGE
Photo taken by Gracia Gil, 2021. Used with her permission