Gillis van BreenDutch, 1560–1602Allegorie op het huwelijk
Can I see it?
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Where is “Allegorie op het huwelijk” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
In the early 17th century, love, courtship, and music went together. House concerts were the preferable social venue for young people to meet. A gentleman might have been invited to an afternoon or evening concert to meet a young lady. Under the supervision of her parents, playing instrumental music and singing became an opportunity to find a suitable spouse.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-P-1902-A-22415
What it shows
Named headwearSleevesSleeves (SHOULDER WHEEL) (+ women's clothes)Women's clothingNamed women's neckwearWomen's skirtsMen's shoes and sandalsMen's clothingLutes and theorbosBenevolenza et Unione matrimoniale', 'Concordia maritale' (Ripa)Men's breechesMen's doubletsWomen's sleevesViol, rebec (violin-like instruments)Harmonious sound, harmony, consonanceClothing for the upper part of the body (with NAME) (+ women's clothes)More than one musician with instrument
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
