Baffo harpsichord

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Title

Baffo harpsichord

Creator

Giovanni Antonio Baffo [Joannes] (flourit 1570 - 1579), instrument maker

Date

1574

Medium

Pine, rosewood veneer, boxwood inlay, cypress soundboard, ebony, parchment, paint.

Format

L: 223 x W: 90.7 x D: 18.7cm

Source

Victoria and Albert Museum

Abstract

Apollo, the winged horse Pegasus, and the nine muses of literature and art on Mount Helicon. A muse plays a large triangle, held low.

Rights Holder

© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

License

V&A Museum T&Cs

Comments

Allowed tags: <p>, <a>, <em>, <strong>, <ul>, <ol>, <li>

Geolocation

Collection

Objects (large)

Citation

Giovanni Antonio Baffo [Joannes] (flourit 1570 - 1579), instrument maker, “Baffo harpsichord,” The Triangle Research Hub, accessed May 16, 2024, https://triangleresearchhub.omeka.net/items/show/1971.