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Betsy Wieseman: Dutch depictions of musical subjects give us a glimpse of what life was
like in the 17th century -- how they loved music! There was music in the taverns; there
was music in the church...
Richard Egar: The nouveau riche, all the rich traders, were having musical parties at their
houses -- it was a way of meeting each other and having a good time
Paula Chateauneuf: People thought that the guitar was the devil's instrument and that
the devil was, sort of, coming through guitar music and influencing youth
Betsy Wieseman: Vermeer's musical subjects are indicative of him as a complete artist
-- he is allowing space for the sound of the music and for us to activate all of our senses,
not just sight but sound as well