# Women at the Piano: A History Through Images

- 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](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/women-piano)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [Women at the Piano: A History Through Images](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/women-piano/a2e9e6a9377d) (Audio)