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The Lutenist
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.
Publisher
- Rijksmuseum
Type of item
- painting
- Art of painting
Medium
- Dupper Wzn. Bequest, Dordrecht
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Rights
- Public Domain
- Publiek Domein
Creation date
- 1661
- 1661
Place-Time
- third quarter 17th century
Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.5475
- SK-A-495
Extent
- height 51.5 cm
- width 38.5 cm
- thickness 6 cm
Format
- panel
- oil paint (paint)
Language
- nl
Is part of
- collection: paintings
- collectie: schilderijen
Year
- 1661
Providing country
- Netherlands
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2014-05-27T20:16:46.579Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2018-03-17T14:38:12.864Z