The Concert – Johannes Vermeer (circa 1664)

🖼️ The Concert – Johannes Vermeer (circa 1664)

Hand-painted reproduction – By Alpha Reproduction

A musical scene captured in silence and light

Painted around 1664, Le Concert is one of the most refined masterpieces of Johannes Vermeer, the undisputed master of Dutch interior scenes. The work depicts three figures gathered around music, in a calm and hushed atmosphere, bathed in natural light from a side window.

This canvas, today sadly famous for having been stolen in 1990 from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston (and never recovered), remains a perfect example of Vermeer's discreet elegance, mastery of light, and harmonious composition.

An intimate and perfectly balanced composition

Music, restrained gestures, controlled light

The scene highlights:
– A young woman in white, seated at the harpsichord, hands on the keyboard,
– Another standing woman, holding a sheet music, probably singing,
– A man dressed in black, seen from behind, playing the lute,
– In the background, a painting depicting a mythological scene, which contrasts with the sobriety of the present scene,
– A side light, soft and diffuse, that gently caresses fabrics, faces, and objects with extreme delicacy.

The composition is centered, orderly, without ostentation. Vermeer transforms a simple musical repetition into a visual meditation on harmony, listening, and silent beauty.

A work of refinement, culture, and inner harmony

The Concert is much more than an indoor scene: it is an ideal representation of 17th-century domestic culture, where music becomes a language of the soul, and where light reveals the spiritual balance of everyday life.

Vermeer deploys his unique sense of composition, of light and matter, in a painting that is both contemplative and lively.

Hand-painted reproduction – By Alpha Reproduction

A refined interior scene, recreated with fidelity and subtlety

At Alpha Reproduction, Le Concert is hand-painted in oil on canvas, with the greatest care given to the details, textures, and the light so characteristic of Vermeer. Our artists accurately reproduce:

• The soft and natural tones,

• The light modeling of faces and clothing,

• The 17th century Dutch furniture,

• The subtle play between reality and pictorial representation,

• The balance between human presence and inner silence.

📜 Certificate of authenticity provided
📐 Customizable sizes – stretched or rolled canvas
🖼️ Available framing: natural wood, fine gilding, or simple black frame

An ideal artwork for an elegant living room, a music office, or a classic art gallery

The Concert is perfect for a refined interior, a music room, a soothing library, or a space for culture and contemplation.
It is also a rare and symbolic gift, celebrating music, harmony, and the silent beauty of everyday life.

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