A Boy Playing the Lute ("Hearing", One of a Series of the Five Senses)
Artist/Maker
DatesMade: Made 1620s
Material / Technique
Dimensionsh x w: Mått 103 x 84 cm h x w x d: Ram 129 x 108 x 8 cm
Inventory numberNM 1487
AcqusitionPurchase 1895 Sophia Giesecke Fund
Other titlesTitle (sv): Lutspelande yngling ("Hörseln", ur en serie med de fem sinnena) Title (en): A Boy Playing the Lute ("Hearing", One of a Series of the Five Senses) Label (sv): Lutspelande yngling / Hörseln Label (en): Boy Playing the Lute / Hearing
DescriptionDescription: These paintings seem to resound with singing and music. A prostitute raises her glass, laughing and gazing seductively at her lute-playing companion. In the 17th century, laughter was interpreted as a sign of a lack of reason among the lower classes, who were considered to be at the mercy of their fleshly lusts. These images warned against indulging in sensual pleasures, but were also seen as entertaining.
Exhibited
Motif categoryReligion/Mythology
Collection
TechniquePainting
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