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Rembrandt van Rijn - Musical Allegory. The Music Party 1626

Musical Allegory. The Music Party 1626
63x47cm oil/panel
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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From Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam:
This curious painting refuses to divulge its secrets. The image can be interpreted as an admonition to praise God with singing and music-making, but also as a risqué scene of seduction. The young woman’s gaudy garments and red shoes are in questionable taste, and the old woman looks suspiciously like a procuress. Perhaps the painting contains a warning against immoral conduct.