{"product_id":"gamba-player-bernardo-strozzi","title":"Gamba Player - Bernardo Strozzi","description":"\u003cp\u003eA portrait of a female musician by the Genoese Baroque master Bernardo Strozzi, featuring fluid brushwork and dramatic lighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBernardo Strozzi, a prominent figure of the Genoese Baroque, produced this portrait during his productive years in Venice. The composition features a female musician holding a viola da gamba, a string instrument popular during the seventeenth century. Strozzi employs a tenebrist approach, where the subject emerges from a dark, indistinct background, allowing the light to model the form of her figure and the texture of her garments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artist demonstrates his technical facility through the handling of the fabric, particularly the contrast between the white blouse and the deep red skirt. His brushwork is fluid and confident, a characteristic trait of his later Venetian period. The inclusion of musical elements, such as the sheet music and the violin resting on the table, suggests a thematic interest in the arts, a common motif in genre painting of the era. The subject's direct gaze and relaxed posture provide a sense of immediacy, moving away from the rigid formality often associated with portraiture of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrozzi was a Capuchin friar who eventually left his order to pursue painting full-time, a transition that allowed him to engage more freely with secular subjects. His style was influenced by the works of Caravaggio and Rubens, yet he maintained a distinct approach to colour and light. This work reflects his ability to balance naturalism with a sense of theatricality. The focus remains on the tactile quality of the materials and the psychological presence of the sitter, rather than an overly complex narrative. As a museum-grade fine art print, this piece captures the depth of the original oil painting, preserving the tonal shifts and the specific character of the seventeenth-century Venetian palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/portrait-of-charles-i-of-england-anthony-van-dyck\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePortrait of Charles I of England - Anthony van Dyck — Anthony van Dyck\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/pastoral-landscape-with-the-ponte-molle-claude-lorrain\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePastoral Landscape with the Ponte Molle - Claude Lorrain — Claude Lorrain\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bernardo Strozzi","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58527131468111,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58527156535631,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58527156568399,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58527156601167,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58527156633935,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58527156666703,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58527156699471,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58527156732239,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58527156765007,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58527156797775,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58527156830543,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58527156863311,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Gamba-Player_Poster_CompositorV1_1786496678121.jpg?v=1787235453","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/gamba-player-bernardo-strozzi","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}