Musica Picta

Images of Music from the past

Permalink A Concert Louis Licherie de Beurie (French, Houdan 1629–1687 Paris) the Metropolitan Museum, NY
Permalink Neer, Eglon Hendrik van der (Dutch painter, 1634-1703) A woman Violinist (ca 1650) Holburne Museum of Art, Bath
Permalink Philip Mercier (1689-1760)  A musical party, ca. 1725  sold Sothebyàs, London, 15/07/2000, lot. 20
Permalink Reinier de la Haye (ca. 1640 - ca. 1715) Two women making music Wien, Dorotheum RKD images
Permalink Lancelot Volders (active 1657-1666)  Family portrait Jean De Maere Collection, Brussels, 1990 (RKD images)
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Permalink Michiel van Musscher (1645-1705) Woman with Viola da gamba Present whereabouts unknown
Permalink Michiel van Musscher (1645-1705) The Simphony, 1671 New York, Metropolitan Museum
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Permalink Hendrick Martensz. Sorgh (1611-1670) (1661) A Musical Company Sold Sotheby’s, 1998, lot. 28
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Permalink Iacopo Robusti, detto Tintoretto (1519-1594) Il Miracolo di S. Marco che Salva lo Schiavo Venezia, Gallerie dell’Accademia Now Rome -temporarily- Scuderie del Quirinale … there are things that simply don’t need words to be expressed. I like to loose myself in this painting, in its vorticous and metallic details… I’d like to see myself mirrored in the armour of the soldier on the left…
Permalink Godaert Kamper (1613/17- 1679) Portrait of a musician with his viola da gamba (1646) Düsseldorf, Kunstakademie, Museum Kunst Palast