The Lute Player, Jan van Bijlert, c. 1630 - c. 1640
A captivating study of artificial light illuminates this intimate Dutch Golden Age portrait of a lute player by Jan van Bijlert, offering a rare glimpse into Utrecht Caravaggism that you can bring to your collection.
Jan van Bijlert
Jan van Bijlert (1598-1671) was a Dutch Golden Age painter & Utrecht Caravaggist, known for dramatic chiaroscuro, realistic genre scenes & religious works. Influenced by Caravaggio, he co-founded the Bentvueghels in Rome and left a legacy of ~200 pai