Picazzo, the mad painter!
[a.k.a. the man who painted music while listening to paintings] [35 out of 40]

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Cornelis Saftleven - The Duet (circa 1635)

Two gentlemen, with a violin and a lute, are making music in a room where other musical instruments can also be seen. Next to the violinist is a viola da gamba; a lute and a flute lie on the table. The painting also depicts a palette and a brush on the floor, scattered pieces of paper, and a plaster cast of a muscular nude on the table. These additional details are not a coincidence; for Saftleven, musicians are also painters. He portrayed himself and his brother Herman, also a painter, making music in a brotherly manner. Harmony plays an important role in both music and painting, and perhaps Saftleven wanted to emphasize its significance by combining both art forms in a single painting. [source wga.hu]

Associated LP from 1973