Artwork
Concert
Concert is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Johannes Jansz Bronckhorst. It dates from 1642 and is held in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw.
About this work
Overview
Concert is a 1642 oil painting by Johannes Jansz Bronckhorst, held at the National Museum in Warsaw.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts four musicians in a dimly lit room, dressed in old-fashioned attire. A man in a red cape and feathered hat listens intently, while a woman plays a flute, directed by a man beside her, and another woman plucks a violin.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro, using dark shadows to contrast the figures against a gray background, making the colors of their clothing stand out.
Artist & collection
Artist
Johannes Jansz Bronckhorst (1627–1656) was an artist, born in Utrecht.
