Artwork details · 2026-10-01

The Lute Player

by Orazio Gentileschi · 1612

The Lute Player by Orazio Gentileschi

Artist

Orazio Lomi Gentileschi was an Italian painter. Born in the Republic of Florence, he began his career in Rome, painting in a Mannerist style, much of his work consisting of painting the figures within the decorative schemes of other artists.

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Artwork

The Lute Player is a painting from c. 1612–1615 by the Italian artist Orazio Gentileschi (1563–1639) depicting a young woman in a golden dress with a lute.

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Quick facts

Artist
Orazio Gentileschi
Year
1612
Movement
Baroque
Country
Italy
Location
National Gallery of Art