Shepherd Holding a Flute

Like many other Utrecht artists of his time, Jan van Bijlert incorporated Caravaggesque features in many of his genre-, historical- and pastoral scenes. In this he was mostly influenced by Gerrit van Honthorst, who, together with Hendrick Terbrugghen and Dirck van Baburen, introduced Caravaggism to Utrecht around 1620.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 15 minutes): Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata in A Major for flute and cembalo obligato, BWV 1032