{"id":2398,"date":"2016-11-19T01:23:37","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T00:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.libroart.de\/lindabroszeit\/?p=2398"},"modified":"2016-11-13T19:25:13","modified_gmt":"2016-11-13T18:25:13","slug":"geige-die-zweite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.libroart.de\/lindabroszeit\/2016\/11\/19\/geige-die-zweite\/","title":{"rendered":"Geige-die Zweite"},"content":{"rendered":"

Als Erg\u00e4nzung zu meinem gestrigen Beitrag noch ein sch\u00f6nes Geigenfundst\u00fcck:<\/p>\n

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This richly decorated instrument, dripping with carved foliage, has an interesting story. It was originally made between 1280 and 1330 as a citole, a medieval guitar-like instrument, usually with four strings. This one is intriguing as it was converted into a violin at some point \u2013 possibly during the 16th century or later when the violin was becoming more fashionable. The coats of arms of Queen Elizabeth I and her alleged lover Robert Dudley appear on the silver plate at the headstock. #history #music #BritishMuseum #carving #citole #violin<\/a><\/p>\n

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