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Guitarra septima (seven string guitar)

Guitarra septima (seven string guitar). Culture: Mexican. Dimensions: Height: 51 3/8 in. (130.5 cm) Width: 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm). Maker: M. Fernandez (Mexican). Date: ca. 1880. Mariano Fernández, Guitarra Séptima (Seven-course guitar) 2012.569 The Mexican seven-course guitar reached the height of its popularity during the 19th century. It was used to perform music in a variety of genres, most of it written by Mexican composers. This beautifully crafted instrument by Mariano Fernández epitomizes guitar making in Mexico at its highest level. Inlaid mother-of-pearl, abalone and wood trace intricate geometric patterns and elegant floral motifs on every surface. Just below the bridge, a lyre topped by a Phrygian cap, symbols of music and liberty, connect the guitar to Mexico's Liberal Reform movement and its cultural expression in art and music.
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Title: Guitarra septima (seven string guitar)
Caption: Guitarra septima (seven string guitar). Culture: Mexican. Dimensions: Height: 51 3/8 in. (130.5 cm) Width: 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm). Maker: M. Fernandez (Mexican). Date: ca. 1880. Mariano Fernández, Guitarra Séptima (Seven-course guitar) 2012.569 The Mexican seven-course guitar reached the height of its popularity during the 19th century. It was used to perform music in a variety of genres, most of it written by Mexican composers. This beautifully crafted instrument by Mariano Fernández epitomizes guitar making in Mexico at its highest level. Inlaid mother-of-pearl, abalone and wood trace intricate geometric patterns and elegant floral motifs on every surface. Just below the bridge, a lyre topped by a Phrygian cap, symbols of music and liberty, connect the guitar to Mexico's Liberal Reform movement and its cultural expression in art and music.
Technique/material: Spruce, rosewood, mother-of-pearl
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Maker: M. Fernandez (Mexican)
Credit: Album
Releases: ? Model Release: No - ? Property Release: No
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Image size: 3212 × 4283 px | 39.4 MB
Print size: 27.2 × 36.3 cm | 1264.6 × 1686.2 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: CHORDOPHONE-LUTE-PLUCKED-FRETTED • CHORDOPHONES • CORD • GUITARS • LUTES • M. FERNANDEZ (MEXICAN) • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • MEXICO • MUSIC INSTRUMENTS • MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS • MUSICAL_INSTRUMENTS • NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA • ROSEWOOD • SOFTWOOD • SPRUCE • SPRUCE, ROSEWOOD, MOTHER-OF-PEARL • WOOD