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Automaton, so-called Cittern Player

2nd half 16th c.

A mechanism inside this figure of a girl makes her play the cittern, turn her head and trip along the table. In the 16th century, such androids represented man’s highly-prized ability to imitate Nature, herself the result of the divine act of creation. Such works were a speciality of Juanelo Torriano, the celebrated clockmaker of Emperor Charles V, wherefore this automaton also is attributed to him.

Automaton, so-called Cittern Player
Automaton, so-called Cittern Player
Automaton, so-called Cittern Player
Automaton, so-called Cittern Player

A mechanism inside this figure of a girl makes her play the cittern, turn her head and trip along the table. In the 16th century, such androids represented man’s highly-prized ability to imitate Nature, herself the result of the divine act of creation. Such works were a speciality of Juanelo Torriano, the celebrated clockmaker of Emperor Charles V, wherefore this automaton also is attributed to him.

Time:
2nd half 16th c.

Object Name
Automaton

Culture
Spanish (?)

Material/technology:
Painted wood, iron, linen, silk brocade

Dimensions:
H. 44 cm

Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer

Invs.
Kunstkammer, 10000

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