1700
oil
canvas
From the collection of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Musical instruments is a 1700 oil by Evaristo Baschenis, held at Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
This painting shows a collection of musical instruments and sheet music on a table. The instruments include a violin, a cello, and a harp, all arranged in a decorative way. There's also a music stand with sheet music on it, and a few other objects like a bow and a tuning peg. The painting is done in a realistic style, with lots of detail and texture. You can see the wood grain on the instruments and the folds in the sheet music. The colors are muted, with lots of browns and tans. The artist, Evaristo Baschenis, used a technique called chiaroscuro to create strong contrasts between light and dark. This gives the painting a sense of depth and dimension. If you want to see more of Baschenis' work, check out the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
Evaristo Baschenis (7 December 1617 – 16 March 1677) was an Italian Baroque painter of the 17th century, active mainly around his native city of Bergamo.
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