Enjoy the violonce - Sophia Loren on Violoncello
44 x 77 x 3cm (deep)
Spraypaint on violoncello back
2023
Unique piece, signed on back
Cello, also called violoncello, French violoncelle, German cello or violoncello, bass musical instrument of the violin group, with four strings, pitched C–G–D–A upward from two octaves below middle C. The cello, about 27.5 inches (70 cm) long (47 inches [119 cm] with the neck), has proportionally deeper ribs and a shorter neck than the violin. #cello #sophialoren #violencello #violence #enjoytheviolence
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