Who created "Claviorganum"?

Claviorganum was created by Lorenz Hauslaib|Steffan Cuntz in 1598.

What medium is "Claviorganum"?

Claviorganum is Wood, bone, ebony, metal, pear, quill, lead, leather, parchment.

Is "Claviorganum" in the public domain?

Yes, Claviorganum is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Claviorganum

Lorenz Hauslaib|Steffan Cuntz

1598

Medium

Wood, bone, ebony, metal, pear, quill, lead, leather, parchment

Dimensions

Instr. 74cm x 56cm x 61cm Stand: 78cm x 62cm x 100cm

Classification

Chordophone-Zither-plucked-virginal

Culture

German

Department

Musical Instruments

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889

Accession Number

89.4.1191

Art Historical Context

Step into the Renaissance world of sound with the *Claviorganum*, a masterful German keyboard instrument crafted in 8 by Lorenz Hausla and Steffan Cz. This rare chordophone—classified as a plucked zither-virginal—combines the delicate tang of quill-plucked strings with potential organ-like tones, embodying the innovative spirit of late 16th-century European-making. Compact at 74 x 56 x 61 cm, it sits elegantly on a sturdy stand (78 x 62 x 100 cm), perfect for intimate chamber settings where musicians explored polyphonic compositions by masters like Bach's predecessors. Expertly constructed fr...

About the Artist

Lorenz Hauslaib|Steffan Cuntz (German|German) · 1568 |1565 –1625 |1629

German, Nuremberg 1568–1625 Regensburg|German, ca. 1565–1629

Claviorganum

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