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The Lute Player

c. 1596

An androgynous young musician plays a lute, surrounded by a violin, flowers, and sheet music, mouth open as if singing.

Significance

Multiple versions exist; this Hermitage version is considered the prime original. The visible music has been identified as contemporary madrigals about love.

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

100 cm × 126.5 cm

Location

Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia

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