TERBRUGGHEN, Hendrick
(b. 1588, Utrecht, d. 1629, Utrecht)

The Concert

1626-27
Oil on canvas, 99 x 117 cm
National Gallery, London

The Utrecht Caravaggisti borrowed the theme of a company making music from their Roman source of inspiration, but they then took it further and developed it into their own speciality.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 2 minutes):
Thomas Weelkes: Madrigal (Springtime Song)