Self-Portrait as a Lute Player by Jan Miense Molenaer https://www.nga.gov/artworks/118611-self-portrait-lute-player
Jan Miense Molenaer possessed the remarkable ability to create works that were as expressive as they were diverse. Taking inspiration from proverbs, poems, and the Bible, he painted merry companies, tavern groups, biblical scenes, and portraiture with brushwork that ranged from precise and refined to loose and free.
17th-century literature to conducting one’s life in a balanced and harmonious manner
