Detail of a 7 course renaissance lute made in 2005 by luthier Steven Gottlieb, London.
The lute was the most important instrument during the renaissance period. The instrument here is a 7 course lute which became the standard form of the instrument during the late 16th century. Ther most famous exponent of the 7 course lute was the English lutnist and composer John Dowland 1563-1626.
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