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Amsterdam in a harpsichord

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The most beautifully elaborate instruments from the Baroque

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6. Amsterdam in a harpsichord

The lid of this stunning harpsichord depicts a personification of the city of Amsterdam, seated on a throne with her ​​feet on a river god, commanding the world with some help from Neptune. Photo: Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.

  1. Image 1: Ruckers Harpsichord
  2. Image 2: Cipriani Potter Stradivarius violin
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  4. Image 4: harpsichord Mozart Prague
  5. Image 5: beautiful musical instruments harpsichord Hogwood
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  7. Image 7: Stradivarius
  8. Image 8: Frieberg organ cathedral Germany
  9. Image 9: Muselaar clavecin clavichord
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See the full gallery: The most beautifully elaborate instruments from the Baroque

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