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Description: | This representation of a young boy playing the flute follows the convention of pastoral or Arcadian themes which were popularised in the Dutch Republic by means of theatre plays, such as Hooft's Granida en Daifilo. He appears half-length, with a mantle of fur draped all'antica style over his bare shoulder and a feathered hat. His attitude, contemplative rather than cheerful, recalls the Italian origins of the type in the Giorgionesque tradition of idealised young musicians. Bijlert, who had returned to his native Utrecht from Italy in 1624, adopted a composition which was inspired by the later development of this imagery in the works of Caravaggio. | Subjects: | portrait | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Bijlert, Jan van (Dutch painter, born ca. 1597, died 1671) Æ After | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=9032... | Go to resource |
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