Mandolina Napolitana Época modernista

Mandolina Napolitana from the modernist period built in Rio Rosewood.

Characteristic:

*Spruce Top

*Sides and back of Palo santo and Palo rosa

*Turtle shell and mother-of-pearl inlays in the shape of a butterfly

* Rosewood fingerboard

* Headstock with ivory moths

*In perfect state

History:

The term mandopico, the Italian name for the instrument, is cited for the first time in , referring to a smaller variant of the mandola. During the mandolins were made in Italy. In the Stradivariano Museum of the construction plans of several mandolins are preserved, with annotations by hand by himself, the famous violin maker

Since the end of the 17th century, many great composers began to use the mandolin in their works. This is the case of (1678-1741), who composed works for mandolin and orchestra (such as ), (1756-1791), who used it in his opera , (1770-1827) and (1782-1840).