The lute player. In a room a young man is playing the lute for a woman while sitting and listening at a table. On the table a bowl with fruit, bread,

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The lute player. In a room a young man is playing the lute for a woman while sitting and listening at a table. On the table a bowl with fruit, bread, a jug and an open music book. On the floor a dog and a cat, on the wall hangs a painting of Pyramus and Thisbe. A young man is singing and playing the lute on an open veranda. Where the woman’s thoughts have wandered is a mystery. The music and the theme of the paramours Pyramus and Thisbe in the painting in the background suggest that harmonious love is the subject. Yet the work may also be a warning against impulsive lust. Both interpretations are equally valid.

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Size: 4376px × 5862px
Photo credit: © Viktor Birkus / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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