Lute Player
Technical Details
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Title
Lute Player -
Author
Bartolomeo Veneto -
Year
1520 -
Dimensions
cm 65 x 50 -
Inventory
2240 -
Room
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“No-one knows the identity of this young female musician. But Bartolomeo Veneto’s painting was so popular that over 20 copies were made. The visual clues are confusing: the tilt of her head, the direct gaze suggests a courtesan, women who entertained clients with music. Other versions give her a halo (St Cecilia was patron saint of music). Whatever her status, her self-assurance invites us into a world where women as music makers, players and singers, was becoming acceptable. The journey to the stage had begun.”
Sarah Dunant