The Guitar Player (Vermeer)
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The Guitar Player is an oil painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Johannes Vermeer, dated c. 1672. This work of art is one of Vermeer's final artistic activities, providing insight into the techniques h
Vermeer - The Guitar Player
Johannes Vermeer, Woman with a Lute, 1664, oil on canvas
Johannes Vermeer, A Lady Writing, 1665, oil on canvas
Johannes Vermeer, Mistress and Maid, 1667, oil on canvas
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The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted and typically has six or twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the s
The Guitar Player (Vermeer)
…of past instruments. It does not play as loudly as the modern flamenco guitar, and the gut strings are played with fingers. This painting depicts a five-course guitar, which was standard for most solo musicians. Vermeer's depiction of a guitar suggests a move into the modern world of music, in which the lute is left…
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Guitar collection in Museu de la Música de Barcelona