Allegory of Music 1649 Laurent de La Hyre French La Hyre animates his serene paint surface with a composition organized around the dramatic sweep of the theorbo—a kind of lute—and the sophisticated rhythm of antique columns, tree trunk, and organ pipes across the background. The allegorical figure of Music tunes her theorbo as a metaphor for harmony, while the songbird on her chair is intended to contrast nature’s voice with the human voice ruled by music theory and practice, indicated by the sheet music and additional instruments on the table. This canvas, originally flanked by two music-maki
Allegory of Music 1649 Laurent de La Hyre French La Hyre animates his serene paint surface with a composition organized around the dramatic sweep of the theorbo—a kind of lute—and the sophisticated rhythm of antique columns, tree trunk, and organ pipes across the background. The allegorical figure of Music tunes her theorbo as a metaphor for harmony, while the songbird on her chair is intended to contrast nature’s voice with the human voice ruled by music theory and practice, indicated by the sheet music and additional instruments on the table. This canvas, originally flanked by two music-making putti (Musée Magnin, Dijon), belonged to a series of the seven Liberal Arts commissioned by Gédéon Tallemant (1613–1668) for his house in Paris’s Marais neighborhood. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #2652. Allegory of Music Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Allegory of Music. Laurent de La Hyre (French, Paris 1606–1656 Paris). 1649. Oil on canvas. Paintings
Size: 3805px × 2804px
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