Lady At The Virginal With A Gentleman, ‘the Music Lesson’
Step into a sunlit 17th-century Dutch parlor where a music lesson is in full swing. A young woman plays a virginal while a gentleman stands by, but look closely at the mirror above the instrument—it secretly reveals her face as she concentrates on the keys! Vermeer, the master of light and quiet domestic moments, scattered clues throughout the room, like the discarded lute on the floor, which often symbolized love or courtship in Dutch art. The rich, draped carpet in the foreground adds a luxurious touch to this perfectly composed slice of everyday life.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Material
- Canvas
- Dimensions
- 73.3 cm x 64.5 cm
Location: Royal Collection, Buckingham Palace
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