Dear Anthony,
Thanks for this. On further reflection some other aspects come to mind:
1. Most particularly, the difference between precision (the number of
significant figures to which something is measured) and accuracy (how
near the measurement is to the object being measured).
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we should not overlook the possibility that
fretting in the England in the early 16th century WAS of equal size
--
Perhaps we should keep in mind the two men painted were French (Jean de
Dinteville was ambassador in London when the painting
I wonder to what extent we can rely on painter's accuracy...e.g.. big
bridge holes. As far as I can remember it was said that the evidence
suggests narrow BH which was to support the loaded strings theory. On
Holbein's painting we have enormous holes in comparison to the string
gauges on the
Here you are:
[1]http://www.googleartproject.com/museums/nationalgallery/the-ambasado
rs
All the best
JL
W dniu 2011-02-09 13:51, Karen Hore pisze:
Can anyone tell me which gallery the Holbein is in? I've been
looking on GoogleArt but haven't seen it yet?
Is was
Dear Martyn
I agree with your distinction between precision and accuracy, and possibly
relative or absolute values. However, interestingly, Holbein (and perhaps his
assistants) did show the gradation of treble to bass strings, but not of lower
to upper fret. I suppose, the latter might be
?
Anthony
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De : Jarosław Lipski jaroslawlip...@wp.pl
À : lute@cs.dartmouth.edu lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Envoyé le : Mer 9 février 2011, 12h 18min 24s
Objet : [LUTE] Re: Holbein painting - precision and accuracy
I wonder to what extent we can rely on painter's accuracy
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Objet : [LUTE] Re: Holbein painting - precision and accuracy
I wonder to what extent we can rely on painter's accuracy...e.g.. big
bridge holes. As far as I can remember it was said that the evidence
suggests narrow BH which was to support the loaded strings theory. On
Holbein's painting we have
von Jaroslaw Lipski
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 9. Februar 2011 23:02
An: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Betreff: [LUTE] Re: Holbein painting - precision and accuracy
Anthony,
I agree, it is possible that Holbein painted the ambassador's lute.
However, there is some inconsistency in the way he treated details
