February, 20th 2022
Time is money - and that already in the 18th century!
Time is a scarce commodity, this experience we make almost daily as a result of our hectic way of life and economy. Who would have thought that already in the 18th century, in the supposedly "good old days", people thought and acted in a similar way?
ReadmoreThis can be seen perfectly in the interior work of a cello by Claude Augustin Chappuy from 1778: while the upper corner blocks (photo left) were only worked on very roughly in an obvious hurry, the lower corner blocks (photo right) were given much more care and time. The difference: only the lower corner blocks can be seen through the F-holes...
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