Artist: Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi)
Style: Baroque
Date: 1595
Size: 92 x 118 cm
Museum: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (United States)
Technique: Oil On Canvas
Size and Media
The Musicians, also known as Concert of Youths, is an oil on canvas painting by the Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. The dimensions of this masterpiece are 92 cm x 118.5 cm (36 in x 46.7 in).
Style and Date
Created around 1595, The Musicians is a perfect example of Caravaggio's unique style, characterized by the use of chiaroscuro (the contrast between light and dark) and tenebrism (a heightened form of chiaroscuro). This painting showcases his mastery in capturing the beauty and complexity of the human form.
Location
Currently, The Musicians is housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. This prestigious museum offers a wide range of handmade oil paintings reproductions and print on canvas of famous artwork, including Caravaggio's masterpieces.
History
Commissioned by Cardinal Francesco Maria Del Monte, The Musicians is thought to have been painted during Caravaggio's stay at the cardinal's palace in Rome. The painting displays four boys in classical costume (Greek or Roman robes): three figures playing various musical instruments or singing and the fourth dressed as Cupid and reaching towards some grapes. It is an allegory relating music to love, a popular theme during the Baroque period.
Caravaggio's Legacy
Caravaggio was one of the most widely imitated artists in 17th-century Europe. His innovative use of light and shadow, as well as his naturalistic approach to painting, had a profound impact on the art world. At Wikioo.org, you can explore our extensive collection of Caravaggio's masterpieces, including handmade oil paintings reproductions and print on canvas, to better understand his influence on the art world.
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