Not that I'm at all expert in any of these questions, but it does look like the artist has attempted to depict the bird in motion. The lute, with it's second peg head reminds me a bit of the one Toyohiko Sato plays. That thing under the bird looks like it might be some sort of sausage stuffer??? Just my two cents or less... Steve __________________________________________________________________
From: Ed Durbrow <edurb...@sea.plala.or.jp> To: LuteNet list <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> Sent: Mon, February 15, 2010 12:14:00 AM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Strange lute in French painting On Feb 15, 2010, at 12:31 PM, Nicolas Valencia wrote: I've found this lute in a painting by Jacques Linard, (France, 1600-1645). It's called "The Five Senses and the Four Elements", so I guess the lute represents hearing. What kind of lute is this? [1][1][1]http://www.wga.hu/art/l/linard/senses.jpg Looks like a 12 course. The loop on the back is very clear indeed. That is thicker cord than I've seen before. Also, the position of the loop is interesting. It is very near the neck. Others I've seen were more in the middle, IIRC. What I want to know is what is the thing on the table to the left of the lute under the bird. And is the bird supposed to be flying or is it stuffed? Ed Durbrow Saitama, Japan [2][2]edurb...@sea.plala.or.jp [3][3]http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ -- References 1. [4]http://www.wga.hu/art/l/linard/senses.jpg 2. mailto:[5]edurb...@sea.plala.or.jp 3. [6]http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ To get on or off this list see list information at [7]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. http://www.wga.hu/art/l/linard/senses.jpg 2. mailto:edurb...@sea.plala.or.jp 3. http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ 4. http://www.wga.hu/art/l/linard/senses.jpg 5. mailto:edurb...@sea.plala.or.jp 6. http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ 7. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/%7Ewbc/lute-admin/index.html