# Caricature of Composer Antonio Vivaldi

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## Artwork

- Artist: [GHEZZI, Pier Leone](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ghezzi-pier-leone-r9fbb1ce81a2935>)
- Date: 1701-1750
- Technique: Ink drawing

## Commentary

Antonio Vivaldi \(1678-1741\) was an Italian Baroque composer, virtuoso violinist, teacher and cleric. Born in Venice, he is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe. He was renowned across Europe as &#34;The Red Priest.&#34; Ghezzi&#39;s ink sketch, a caricature, shows Vivaldi&#39;s head and shoulders in profile. &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 \(streaming mp3, 9 minutes\):&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/18\_cent/vivaldi\_follia.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Vivaldi: Sonata in D minor RV 62 op. 1 No. 12 \(La Follia\)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;

## Related artworks

- [Portrait of a Young Girl as a Shepherdess](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ghezzi-pier-leone-r9fbb1ce81a2935/portrait-of-a-young-girl-as-a-shepherdess-re30ce4d3e18ee6>)
- [Self-Portrait](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ghezzi-pier-leone-r9fbb1ce81a2935/self-portrait-r45e97df39868dd>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)