I decided to do my gallery based around music. Music is something that is always changing, but stays the same... Which the same thing can be said about Art also. With Music being just another form of art, paintings and drawings can talk without using words at all and are open to many interpretations and opinions. The same can be said about music, except it does use words. With both having many similarities and differences, I decided to explore how artists incorporate music into their art, specifically older styles of work.
The Music Lesson, Gerard ter Borch, about 1668, From the collection of: The J. Paul Getty Museum
This is a depiction of a music lesson, best represented by impressionism since it's capturing a snapshot of a moment in time. We don't know the relationship of the two people but we know they both love music.
Two Odalisques Playing Music in the Harem, Giovanni Antonio Guardi; Francesco Guardi, 1742/43, From the collection of: Kunstpalast
This picture is a good addition to my gallery because it takes place in the 1700's which even though music isn't what it is today obviously, it still was a common ground for people many years ago.
Lady at the Virginal with a Gentleman, 'The Music Lesson', Johannes Vermeer, c.1662 - 1665, From the collection of: Royal Collection Trust, UK
This painting is great because it not only is a man and woman together, but it looks like two different skin colors also, which is a good example of music not being strictly for any race or gender.
Children Acting the 'Play Scene' from "Hamlet," Act II, Scene ii, Charles Hunt, 1803–1877, British, 1863, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
This is children re creating a scene from Hamlet the musical, and I like how it's children depicted in the painting because most of the gallery is adults but goes to show music isn't limited to any age.
Still Life with Musical Instruments and Books, Bartholomeo Bettera, Mid-17th century, From the collection of: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
I thought this was a good addition to the gallery because it's simple, and has a baroque style to it. It has lots of detail and very dark.
Divine Inspiration of Music, Nicolas Regnier (Niccolò Renieri), circa 1640, From the collection of: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
We see two women with violins, which is a good example of the style of music that was first popularized and the sheet music which shows they didn't have technology like today.
Allegory of Music, Frans Floris de Vriendt, c. 1570, From the collection of: Skokloster Castle
This is obviously a very old painting, dating back to the 1500's. We see a Mother with an older guitar, which can interpreted that music is passed down through generations and never lost.
Company Making Music, Wouter Crabeth I, late 1620s, From the collection of: Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
This painting is named "Company Making Music" which goes to show that music is a good common ground for people and I love the impressionism in the picture, as it's capturing a moment in time.
A Musical Party, Abraham van der Schoor, 1657, From the collection of: Spencer Museum of Art
Music has always been a form of entertainment and with this painting being from the 1600's, we see that it has always been this way.
Amateurs of Tye-Wig Music ('Musicians of the Old School'), Edward Francis Burney, c.1820, From the collection of: Tate Britain
This painting shows a group of guys who are bonding over music and doing what they obviously love. Whether they are actually performing or just doing it for fun, it is a good example of impressionism.
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