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The Lute Player (c.1596) by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio

The Lute Player (c.1596) by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio

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Please note: You’re purchasing a premium print of the original - crafted to honour every detail of the artist’s work.

Where competitors might cut corners, we use premium 200gsm art paper, with a luxurious matte finish.

Our paper is sustainably sourced from Stewardship Council (FSC) certified forests.

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For your convenience, the Framed option arrives with print in frame ready to hang on your wall

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Caravaggio’s The Lute Player is a celebration of sensuality, intimacy, and youth. Believed to depict Mario Minniti, Caravaggio’s close companion (and likely lover), the painting captures a moment that feels almost private: lips parted, gaze soft, fingers poised on the strings of a lute.

This masterpiece blends the pleasures of music, love, and beauty - complete with scattered sheet music, a violin, and an arrangement of fruits and flowers. It’s a Renaissance queer fantasy - dramatic, intimate, and undeniably tender.

Bring a touch of queer art history and baroque drama into your home with this iconic Caravaggio work.

Artwork Details

Artist: Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610)

Date: c. 1596

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions (original): ~94 × 119 cm (37 × 47 in)

Location: Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg (versions also in Wildenstein Collection, Paris, and Badminton House, Gloucestershire)

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We want you to love your new art. If you’re not completely happy, you can return your order within 30 days of delivery.

Leave a Lasting Impression

Our prints don’t just look beautiful - they feel beautiful. Printed on luxuriously smooth 200gsm matte paper, each piece has a non-reflective finish that brings out rich colours and fine details without glare. The weight and thickness give a gallery-quality feel that makes your walls look instantly elevated.

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Skip the hassle and bring art straight to your walls with our premium framed prints. Each framed piece comes ready-to-hang, crafted with durable oak or ash wood frames and protected by crystal-clear, shatterproof plexiglass.

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The Rainbow Collective is your go-to online store for curated contemporary art prints by Queer Artists. Here it's all about quality over quantity. We hand-select each artist to bring you a trusted source of bold and expressive artworks that will effortlessly transform your home.

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