> On Apr 30, 2018, at 2:07 PM, Ron Andrico wrote:
>
> The lack of clarity and crispness in the depiction of strings has
> nothing to do with the artist's attention to detail, and such a
> suggestion is a discredit to an artist known for his extreme adherence
> to symbolism, proportion and s
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of David Van Edwards
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2018 9:26 PM
To: Ron Andrico
Cc: Tristan von Neumann; lutelist Net
Subject: [LUTE] Re: another lute nativity - 6 courses in 1475?
Dear Ron,
Well it would be nice to be sure about the playing technique but
Dear Ron,
Well it would be nice to be sure about the playing technique but to
be honest I can't see a plectrum in either hand. There is just the
faintest shadow that might be a remnant of plectrum over the first
finger of the left hand lutenist but I wouldn't swear to it. Though
of course bot
Yes this one is well known and it does indeed look as if they have
sunken roses like those of Gerard David but the painting has been
"cleaned" to within an inch of its life, certainly the strings did
not survive!
Your earlier one by circle of Caporali was unknown to me so thank you
very much
Imagine lutenist in some distant future looking the hands of the luth
dorée models for clues on early 21st century playing technique.
***
David van Ooijen
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> On Apr 30, 2018, at 12:16 PM, John Mardinly wrote:
>
> The left lute does not seem to have any pegs and neither appears to
> have a bridge, yet both lutenists look like they are trying to stop the
> lowest course with their thumbs.
Neither lute appears to have strings. The artist was not
Piero della Francesca .
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From: Tristan von Neumann
To: lutelist Net
Sent: Monday, 30 April 2018, 11:46
Subject: [LUTE] another lute nativity - 6 courses in 1475?
This nativity has two very big lutes in i
The left lute does not seem to have any pegs and neither appears to
have a bridge, yet both lutenists look like they are trying to stop the
lowest course with their thumbs.
A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E.
On Apr 30, 2018, at 9:45 AM, Tristan von Neumann
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