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Musical Company

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.

Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Rijksmuseum

Turban Book Art of painting

Second millenium AD Second millenium AD, years 1001-2000

Netherlands

Title: Musical Company

Description:

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.

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