Musicerend paar
1581 - 1628
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
78; 119
About this artwork
height 119 mm x width 78 mm
Art Historical Context
Jan Harmensz. (1581–162) was a Dutch engraver active during the transition from late Mannerism to the early Baroque period in the Netherlands. His small print *Musicerend paar* (Musical Couple captures an intimate scene of figures playing instruments, popular motif that symbolized harmony,, and the pleasures of leisure in 16th- and 17th-century European culture. Working primarily in Amsterdam, Muller produced both original designs and reproductive engravings after leading artists such as Hendrick Goltzius and Bartholomeus Spranger, helping spread Mannerist elegance across Europe through the me...
About the Artist
Jan Harmensz. Muller · 1571–1628
Comment on works: Printer and Draughtsman