is in poor condition, and the music in the manuscript has been badly damaged by past restorations, although a tenor and an alto part can be made out. Nevertheless, despite considerable paint loss, the work's originality remains undimmed. Loan to Australia During the COVID-19 pandemic, the museum began a skylight replacement project that resulted in gallery closures, in response the Met loaned major works from the European collection, including 'The Musicians', to Qagoma in an exhibition titled ‘European Masterpieces’. See also List of paintings by Caravaggio References External links A Caravaggio Rediscovered, The Lute Player, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on this painting (see cat. no. 3) 1590s paintings Paintings by Caravaggio Paintings in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Self-portraits Paintings of Cupid Musical instruments in art