Re: 1907 Raffael Calace Lyra Mandolin
These mandolini dei tori have always been a bit frightening to me, but as an excuse for some nutty design license, I really do enjoy them.
I particularly appreciate the Calaces' exploration of the asymmetrical flourish within the general symmetry of the mandolin design. (While I'm ambivalent about the Gibson F-style scrolling, I enjoy it for the same reason, as I do with the L+H carved top mandolins. Okay, the F4s really do rock from a design pov.) Cristofaro was another maker who pushed this asymmetry / symmetry design tension out to some extremes. Not always successful, but Heinrich Wölfflin would certainly be engaged.
I'm with Jim, those tentacolini are badaxx.
Mick
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