The Concert, Gerard van Honthorst (1623)
Gerrit van Honthorst (1592–1656) has long been considered one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age.
The Concert was much more than a decorative element in a courtly setting. It also had an underlying political message. Harmony in society, as well as in music, exists when the guidance of its leader is followed. This adage would have been appropriate for either the Prince of Orange or King Frederick I of Bohemia.
                                
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