# The Lute Player

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## Artwork

- Artist: [BEGA, Cornelis](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bega-cornelis-re6e2e5d9edf768>)
- Date: 1651-1700
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 35 x 32 cm

## Commentary

Satin highlights, characteristic for the Fijnschilders \(the most technically refined of the Dutch painters\) illuminate this painting. &lt;P&gt; &lt;TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR=&#34;\#99CCCC&#34;&gt; &lt;TR VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt;&lt;TD&gt;&lt;IMG SRC=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 2 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/16\_cent/milano\_lute.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Francesco da Milano: Tre fantasie for lute&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

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- [Tavern Scene](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bega-cornelis-re6e2e5d9edf768/tavern-scene-rbca31cb5ae2d92>)
- [The Duet](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bega-cornelis-re6e2e5d9edf768/the-duet-rf7e45eab55f36e>)
- [Village Market with the Quack](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bega-cornelis-re6e2e5d9edf768/village-market-with-the-quack-r2e600d7c3339b3>)
- [Woman Playing a Lute](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bega-cornelis-re6e2e5d9edf768/woman-playing-a-lute-r985eb9f2e96299>)

## Attribution

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