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Espineta pentagona

1540
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 684
Esta espineta manufacturada para Elena della Rovere, duquesa de Urbino, ostenta una rica decoración de taracea cartujana, pintura, talla e intarsia. Dos delfines incrustados, quizá obra de un artesano alemán, flanquean el teclado y figuras mitológicas talladas embellecen sus soportes. Tracerías simétricas de delicado diseño gótico aparecen sobre el teclado y el agujero acústico. El lema inscrito sobre las teclas dice: «Soy rico en oro y rico en tono; si no eres bueno déjame solo». Es uno de los instrumentos de teclado más antiguos todavía en buen uso; plectros de plumas de cuervo rasgan las cuerdas de bronce, creando un tono parecido al del laúd.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Espineta pentagona
  • Fecha: 1540
  • Geografía: Italia, Venecia
  • Material: Madera, diversos materiales
  • Dimensiones: l. 145,4 cm
  • Crédito: Compra, legado de Joseph Pulitzer, 1953
  • Número de inventario: 53.6a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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