Jubal 16th-17th century

Curator: Editor: This engraving, "Jubal" by Johann Sadeler I, shows a biblical figure and his town. The contrast between the craft happening on the left and the celebration on the right is intriguing. What's your take? Curator: The workshop setting highlights the production of musical instruments and foregrounds the labor involved in artmaking. Consider the social context: how did these instruments shape communal experiences and cultural values? Are the means of production valued as much as the "high art" of musical performance in the town square? Editor: So, the material of the instruments and their crafting are key to understanding its value to the community? Curator: Precisely. The engraving compels us to investigate the intersection of art, labor, and social life in 16th-century Europe. Editor: I hadn't thought about it that way! Thanks. Curator: My pleasure. It’s all about seeing the art in the making.