Two Beggars Fighting
1615
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1615
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see two ragged men locked in a wild fight, one clutching a hurdy-gurdy strapped across his chest. Back then, people thought this instrument made listeners rowdy instead of refined. The artist shows the moment when music sparks chaos, not calm. The dark background makes the tattered clothes and twisted faces stand out. Look up *chiaroscuro* to see how artists used light and shadow like this.
