Musical instruments

Baschenis, Evaristo (1617-1677) (attributed to)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

mid-17th century

Height:

72.4 cm  (28 1/2 in.)

Width:

98.5 cm  (38 3/4 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on canvas

Description

Seen in this 'vanitas' painting are a small harp, violin, and two plucked instruments (probably mandole or mandola (5 courses) and lute (only back visible)). An open music score is also visible (notation legible). Description from museum website: Baschenis, who was a priest as well as an artist, was one of the first to specialize in still lifes featuring musical instruments. His choice of subject was undoubtedly influenced by the fine lutes and violins crafted in the towns surrounding his native Bergamo, in Lombardy.

Iconclass

11R6
'Vanitas' still life
48C7323
lute, and special forms of lute
48C7311
violin, fiddle
48C7322
harp
48C74
notation of music

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Lute [3394]
Violin [3573]
Harp [3285]
Mandole [3397]

Musical works

legible music notation
open page of music book

RIdIM images

RIdIM record id

5856