Artwork
Singers
Singers is an oil painting by the French Classical Baroque artist Jean LeClerc. It dates from 1610 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The composition depicts a man and a woman engaged in making music together, an interaction that culminates in a kiss.
Jean LeClerc's painting portrays a genre scene centered on a musical concert shared by a couple. The composition depicts a man and a woman engaged in making music together, an interaction that culminates in a kiss. This intertwining of a musical performance with an amorous embrace relies on a well-established visual trope in early seventeenth-century genre art, where the act of making music functions as a metaphor for romantic intimacy and harmony between the sexes.
Technique & Style
Jean LeClerc executed Singers in 1610 using oil paint on a canvas support. The painting measures 137.2 cm in height and 170 cm in width. Stylistically, the work functions as a genre scene, depicting a man and a woman engaged in a concert and sharing a kiss.
History & Provenance
Singers is an oil-on-canvas genre painting by Jean LeClerc, dated 1610, measuring 137.2 cm in height and 170 cm in width. The work is held in the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is located at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, where it is part of the permanent collection. No information is provided regarding its commission, original ownership, or subsequent provenance chain prior to its acquisition.
The available sources do not list a specific inventory or accession number, nor do they document any exhibition history.
Overview
Jean LeClerc's oil painting, titled "Singers," was created in 1610. This work exemplifies a genre scene, capturing a moment of domestic music-making among a group of individuals. The artwork is currently held within the esteemed collection of the Alte Pinakothek, offering viewers a window into early 17th-century social customs and artistic sensibilities.
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