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| Keywords: ViolinCarving.JPG Detailed carving on the back of a violin seen at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London The paper in the foreground says « Violin English about 1680 Pine top and sides sycamore back decorated with spiral scroll work and the royal arms of the Stuarts The final is in the form of a woman's head <br> The instrument is not signed but a number of names have been suggested the most likely being Thomas Urquhart who worked at London Bridge between 1648 and 1680 The baroque style of decoration and Royal Stuart arms would indicate that the instrument was part of the household of Charles II or James II Charles II is known to have preferred the brisk and arie sounds of the violin to the contrapuntal fancies of the viol » Dos richement sculpté d'un violon exposé au Victoria and Albert Museum à Londres L'écriteau dit « Violon anglais datant de 1680 anviron Table et éclisses en épicéa dos en érable sycomore décoré de spirales et des armes royales des Stuarts La volute est en forme de tête de femme <br> L'instrument ne comporte pas d'étiquette mais un grand nombre de luthiers ont été suggérés le plus probable étant Thomas Urquhart qui a travaillé à London Bridge entre 1648 et 1680 Le style baroque de décoration et les armes des Stuarts semblent indiquer que l'instrument faisait partie des biens de Charles II ou Jacques II Charles II est connu pour avoir préféré les sons vifs et aériens du violon aux fantaisies contrapuntiques de la viole » en wikipedia 2005-04-08 Alkivar wikipedia en Alkivar original upload log page en wikipedia ViolinCarving JPG 2005-04-08 21 45 Alkivar 960×1280×8 200523 bytes <nowiki>Detailed carving on the back of a Violin seen at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London </nowiki> Violins Baroque violin Plant-scroll ornament | ||||
