Question 1

Is “Lute” in the public domain?

Accepted Answer

Yes. “Lute” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Question 2

Who created “Lute”?

Accepted Answer

Pietro Railich (1669).

Question 3

Where is “Lute” from?

Accepted Answer

It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 4

Can I use “Lute” commercially for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Lute
Artist	Pietro Railich
Date	1669 17th century
Medium	Spruce, snakewood, ebony
Classification	Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted
Origin	Italian Italian
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Purchase, Amati Gifts, 2008
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

Lute

Explore the context

The artist

The period

The origin

The collection

Keep exploring

Zoom out

High-resolution image collections