Viola d'Amore, 18th century, Bologna, Italy, Italian, Spruce, maple, ebony, Height: 29 15/16 in. (76 cm), Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted, Johannes Florenus Guidantus, Italian (Italian, Bologna 1687–1760 Bologna), The viola d'amore, or viola 'of love,' is a bowed stringed instrument which gained great popularity in the eighteenth century. Much of its history, including the derivation of its name, is unknown. It has many characteristics of the viol family such as a flat back, ribs that are flush with the top and back, and a rosette in addition to soundholes
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Viola d'Amore, 18th century, Bologna, Italy, Italian, Spruce, maple, ebony, Height, 29 15/16, 76 cm, Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted, Johannes Florenus Guidantus, 1687–1760, viola, d'amore, love, bowed stringed, instrument, gained great, popularity, eighteenth, Much, history, derivation, name, unknown, characteristics, viol family, flat back, ribs, flush, top, back, rosette, addition, soundholes
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