Death and the Maiden

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    Abstract

    An analysis of a 1570s portrait picturing a young women playing a lute while an old man holds a mirror and a skill, drawing on the traditions of memento mori and vanitas. The meaning and significance of the portrait when hung in a domestic space is considered, as well as what the image suggests about sixteenth-century attitudes to music-making in the home.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationMuseum of Renaissance Music
    Subtitle of host publicationA History in 100 Exhibits
    EditorsVincenzo Borghetti, Tim Shephard
    Place of PublicationTurnhout
    PublisherBrepols
    Chapter26
    Pages128-131
    ISBN (Electronic)9782503588575
    ISBN (Print)9782503588568
    Publication statusPublished - 23 Apr 2023

    Publication series

    NameEpitome musical
    PublisherBrepols
    ISSN (Print)2565-8166

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