Portrait of a Lute Player
1536
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Portrait of a Lute Player is a 1536 unspecified by Unknown, depicting Lute, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This painting shows a man holding a round lute. He’s wearing a wide-brimmed black hat and a dark, simple robe. His beard is neatly trimmed, and he’s looking straight ahead with a calm expression. The lute he’s playing has a round body with a decorated rosette in the center. His fingers rest lightly on the strings, suggesting he might be about to play or just finished. Next, check out lute to see how this instrument worked and why it was popular.
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