# Music Lesson

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## Artwork

- Artist: [LONGHI, Pietro](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-pietro-r6126aa7daf23cc>)
- Date: 1701-1750
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 62 x 49 cm

## Commentary

In rendering what is ostensibly a music lesson, Longhi depicts the harmonious transaction of desire. As a friar scrutinizes a young lady&#39;s budding charms, the painting of satyrs hanging on the wall gives the show away to those who need its telling. &lt;P&gt; &lt;TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR=&#34;\#99CCCC&#34;&gt; &lt;TR VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt;&lt;TD&gt;&lt;IMG SRC=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 5 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/18\_cent/caldara\_aria.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Antonio Caldara: Aria from a cantata&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

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- [A Theatrical Scene](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-pietro-r6126aa7daf23cc/a-theatrical-scene-ra9853c9bc519b8>)
- [An Interior](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-pietro-r6126aa7daf23cc/an-interior-refb10c11472a25>)
- [Arriving for the Hunt](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-pietro-r6126aa7daf23cc/arriving-for-the-hunt-r0a3cc33304e979>)
- [Duck Hunters on the Lagoon](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-pietro-r6126aa7daf23cc/duck-hunters-on-the-lagoon-r73f61b10d3d3f3>)
- [Fall of the Giants \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-pietro-r6126aa7daf23cc/fall-of-the-giants-detail-r1b978cff2232e2>)
- [Fall of the Giants \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-pietro-r6126aa7daf23cc/fall-of-the-giants-detail-r26a44b627f21e8>)
- [Fall of the Giants \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-pietro-r6126aa7daf23cc/fall-of-the-giants-detail-r7285fe46718601>)
- [Fall of the Giants \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-pietro-r6126aa7daf23cc/fall-of-the-giants-detail-rabc5e2842c11f4>)
- [Fall of the Giants](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-pietro-r6126aa7daf23cc/fall-of-the-giants-r801ab0933f8587>)
- [Fall of the Giants](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-pietro-r6126aa7daf23cc/fall-of-the-giants-rd74e08e22c1747>)
- [Il Ridotto](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-pietro-r6126aa7daf23cc/il-ridotto-r16a16faca9a2b9>)
- [Lute Player](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-pietro-r6126aa7daf23cc/lute-player-r9308d2fed1f91e>)

## Attribution

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