1615
oil
canvas
From the collection of Galleria Borghese
Concert is a 1615 oil by Leonello Spada, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Galleria Borghese.
This painting shows a group of people gathered around a table, dressed in colorful Renaissance-style clothing. They are engaged in various activities, such as playing musical instruments, reading, and talking to each other. In the foreground, a man in a red robe is playing a lute, while another man in a blue robe is holding a piece of paper and looking at him. The background is dark, which helps to focus attention on the figures in the foreground. The use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth, adds to the dramatic effect of the scene. You might want to look up more paintings that use chiaroscuro.
Leonello Spada (also called Lionello Spada) (1576 – 17 May 1622) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in Rome and his native city of Bologna, where he became known as one of the followers of Caravaggio.
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