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The Lutenist
Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh1661
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A young man is singing and playing the lute on an open veranda. Where the woman’s thoughts have wandered is a mystery. The music and the theme of the paramours Pyramus and Thisbe in the painting in the background suggest that harmonious love is the subject. Yet the work may also be a warning against impulsive lust. Both interpretations are equally valid.
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Details
- Title: The Lutenist
- Creator: Sorgh, Hendrick Martensz.
- Date Created: 1661
- Physical Dimensions: paneel
- Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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