Lute Player ca. 1625–26 Valentin de Boulogne French The greatest French follower of Caravaggio, Valentin was one of the most outstanding artists in seventeenth-century Rome. He frequently depicted scenes of music-making, drinking, and fortune-telling in the characteristically direct, vivid manner seen here. This image of a young soldier singing a love madrigal is unique in Valentin’s career and is perhaps emblematic of the sobriquet he took in Rome: Amador, Spanish for "lover boy." The painting was part of the collection of Cardinal Mazarin, minister to Louis XIV. Listen to experts illuminate
Lute Player ca. 1625–26 Valentin de Boulogne French The greatest French follower of Caravaggio, Valentin was one of the most outstanding artists in seventeenth-century Rome. He frequently depicted scenes of music-making, drinking, and fortune-telling in the characteristically direct, vivid manner seen here. This image of a young soldier singing a love madrigal is unique in Valentin’s career and is perhaps emblematic of the sobriquet he took in Rome: Amador, Spanish for "lover boy." The painting was part of the collection of Cardinal Mazarin, minister to Louis XIV. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #5200. The Lute Player 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 Lute Player. Valentin de Boulogne (French, Coulommiers-en-Brie 1591–1632 Rome). ca. 1625–26. Oil on canvas. Paintings
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