Woman Playing the Lute
by TERBRUGGHEN, Hendrick, Oil on canvas, 71 x 85 cm
On returning from his sojourn in Italy, Terbrugghen developed in Utrecht a light, colourful Caravaggism inclined to musical and gallant themes. The fanciful garb of the figures, framed in half-length, recalls the theatrical world.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 2 minutes):
Franz Schubert: An die Laute (To the Lute) D 905