«La lezione di geografia (The Geography Lesson)» Pietro Longhi
Oil on canvas · Rococo
"The Geography Lesson" (Italian: La lezione di geografia) by Pietro Longhi is an 18th-century painting that captures an educational scene inside the noble Barbarigo family home in Venice.The artwork depicts two young women (Cecilia and Contarina Barbarigo) and their mother (Caterina Sagredo) gathered around a table with a globe, books, and maps, listening to their tutor. Hanging on the wall in the background is a portrait of Cardinal Gregorio Barbarigo.The painting reflects the values of the Age of Enlightenment, showing a shift toward modern education and scientific curiosity among upper-class women of that era.
