Why it matters
A young woman plays a virginal during a music lesson while her male teacher looks on, his mouth slightly open as if singing along, suggesting a bond between love and music, a common theme in Dutch art of the time.
Did you know?
- It was among the paintings kept in Vermeer's home until his death in 1675.
- It was sold in Delft in May 1696.
- It hangs in the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Music Lesson (CC BY-SA 4.0).
