Tenor Geige

Art Historical Context

Step into the Renaissance world of sound with the *Tenor Geige*, a rare Italian bowed string instrument crafted around 1600 from fine wood. This tenor-sized fiddle, or *Geige* in period terms, belongs to the chordophone-lute—unfretted for smooth, expressive glissandos and subtle pitch variations. Measuring larger than a modern violin but smaller than a viola da gamba, its elegant curves and sound holes reflect the exquisite Italian lutherie tradition emerging in places like Cremona, even if the maker remains anonymous. Historically, the *Tenor Geige* played a vital role in early consort music...