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Women at the Piano: A History Through Images

Professor Marina Frolova-Walker · Gresham College

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About

This lecture explores the emergence of the "femme au piano" genre in 19th and early 20th-century French painting, with examples by Renoir, Van Gogh, Matisse and countless others. Why did the topic suddenly become so popular? Presented from the perspective of a music historian, this lecture will delve into the roots of the genre: from women and clavichords in the Italian Renaissance, to Dutch domestic scenes and 18th-century ceremonial portraits with harpsichords.

The talk

  1. Women at the Piano: A History Through Images 2024-12-10 · Audio

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Marina Frolova-Walker
Year
2024
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Art, architecture and design, Music
Source
Gresham College
Licence
Educational use (Gresham College's terms), as Gresham College states it. Gresham College's terms
Attribution
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