五角斯频耐琴

意大利，威尼斯

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 684

为乌尔比诺公爵夫人艾琳娜·德拉·诺维制作的这架斯频耐琴上有精致的镶嵌细工、绘画、雕花和嵌花装饰。雕花键盘架上点缀着神话人物，键盘两侧的镶嵌海豚图案可能出自一位德国工匠之手。键盘和音孔上方的对称窗花格有精美的哥特式图案。镌刻在琴键上方的箴言翻译出来是“吾金也丰，音也富；汝若无德，速速去吾”。这架斯频耐琴是最早的可弹奏的键盘乐器之一，它使用乌鸦羽管拨黄铜弦，发出一种类似于琵琶的声音。

Spinet, Wood, parchment, ivory, paint, Italian

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Spinet, Wood, parchment, ivory, paint, Italian
Spinet, Wood, parchment, ivory, paint, Italian
Spinet, Wood, parchment, ivory, paint, Italian
Spinet, Wood, parchment, ivory, paint, Italian
Spinet, Wood, parchment, ivory, paint, Italian
Spinet, Wood, parchment, ivory, paint, Italian
Spinet, Wood, parchment, ivory, paint, Italian

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