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The Musicians

Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) · 1597

Artist
Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) Italian, Milan or Caravaggio 1571–1610 Porto Ercole
Date
1597
Medium
Oil on canvas
Size
36 1/4 x 46 5/8 in. (92.1 x 118.4 cm)
Where to see it
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rogers Fund, 1952 · CC0 Public Domain · The Met · see it at the museum ↗

Slow Look

  1. The whole picture Let your eyes wander. Where do they want to rest?
  2. The light Find the brightest spot. What is it showing you?
  3. The edges Look at what is half cut off at the borders.
  4. One small detail Choose one tiny thing and stay with it for a while.
  5. The whole picture again Step back. Has it changed for you?
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