Voice, decorum and seduction in Florigerio's Music Lesson

• Published in: Early music Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 361 - 368
• Main Author: Shephard, Tim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 01.08.2010; Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
• Subjects: Florigerio, Sebastiano; Madrigals; Music education; Musical aesthetics; Musical beauty; Musical criticism; Musical meter; Musical performances; Musical register; Musicology; Renaissance music; Visual artists; Vocal music; Womens songs; Venice Italy

The co-called Music Lesson (c.1530-50) by Venetian artist Sebastiano Florigerio presents an enigmatic musical scene that has thus far eluded wholly convincing interpretation. This article seeks to revise and extend previous efforts, placing the scene in the context of contemporary views on the decor...