Who created "The Music Making Couple"?

The Music Making Couple was created by Monogrammist b. g. in 1470/80.

When was "The Music Making Couple" created?

This artwork was created 1470/80.

What medium is "The Music Making Couple"?

The Music Making Couple is Round engraving on ivory laid paper.

Is "The Music Making Couple" in the public domain?

Yes, The Music Making Couple is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Music Making Couple

Monogrammist b. g.

1470/80

Medium

Round engraving on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Plate: H.: 8.9 cm (3 9/16 in.); Sheet: 9.5 × 9.2 cm (3 3/4 × 3 5/8 in.)

Classification

engraving

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

155251

Rights

Public Domain

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About this artwork

Enjoying an intimate garden tête-à-tête, this well-dressed couple is wealthy enough to afford the leisure time to make beautiful music together. The walled garden enclave suggests that they have stolen away from a busy castle for a little privacy. The closed garden, or hortus conclusus, was often seen as an emblem of purity, especially in images of the Virgin Mary and infant Christ. Yet this woman’s studied attempt to avoid the man’s appraising glance suggests that they both have other things on...

The Music Making Couple

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