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King David playing a viola da mano. Bernardo Campi, drawing

(1570) - Florence, Uffizi, drawing collection
instrument: viola da mano (vihuela) | century: 16cent/2/mid | catalogue nº: 16-214

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Artwork

Creator Campi , Bernardo

Medium Artwork: Painting

Location

City Florence Cremona | Region Italy | Old kingdom Italy

Characteristics
Body Corners Strings 5 strings Neck Short Pegbox Sickle
Bridge Obscured Frets Yes Back Not visible Pegs Lateral
Technique Plucked fingers thumb in
Commentary

ARTWORK
Study by Bernardo Campi for a painting on the cupola of the church of S. Sigismondo de Cremona, 1570. Held in the Drawing collection of the Uffizi, Florence. The photographic reproduction is credited to the Uffizi, Florence. The finished painting is 16-203

INSTRUMENT
King David plays a 5 course viola da mano with sickle pegbox and lateral pegs. It is a large instrument with cornered waists and a central rosette, and short fretted neck. Played with thumb-in technique. Parigi [parigi1951, 39, no 212] mistakenly calls it “Il suonatore di violino” describining it as an “Uomo ammantato seduto di faccia con turbente in capo, in atto di suonare il violino. Pizzica una viola”.

Reproductions

http://www.thecipher.com/viola_da_gamba_cipher-2.html

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