Lute [or bandurria?] lying at the feet of angel musicians
Valladolid, Iglesia de San Ildefonso
instrument: lute | century: 17cent/1/early | catalogue nº: 17-136b
Artwork
Creator anon
Medium Artwork: Painting
Location
City Valladolid | Region Castilla-León | Old kingdom Castile
Characteristics
| Body Oval | Strings 3 courses | Neck Long | Pegbox Obscured |
| Bridge Tailpiece | Frets Unclear | Back Vaulted | Pegs Obscured |
| Technique None |
Commentary
ARTWORK
see main entry 17-135: Santo Tomás surrounded by angel musicians and apostles
INSTRUMENTS
This lute-like instrument asppears to have three courses of strings, a large central sound hole, and typically early seventeenth-century decorations on the soundboard. It is more like a small member of the lute family such as a mandora or, in Spain, perhaps a bandurria.
IMAGE
Photo taken by Gracia Gil, 2021. Used with her permission