You have truly long reaching memories! RT Sent from my iPhone
> On Aug 10, 2018, at 8:13 AM, Luca Manassero <[email protected]> wrote: > > As far as I remember, a lady walking with a lute in Venezia (XVIth > century) was considered a prostitute. > My 2 cents, > Luca > ---- On ven, 10 ago 2018 12:57:44 +0200 > [email protected]<[email protected]> wrote ---- > > Lute in a brothel was a large Dutch sarcasm, lute being a symbol of > domestic harmony in the baroque visual symbolism. > Sent from my iPhone >> On Aug 9, 2018, at 6:25 PM, Alain Veylit > <[1][email protected]> wrote: >> >> There is a piece in Dd.2.11 entitled: "Catin" (by Orlando di Lasso!). > Yesterday I saw one entitled "la pute". What are the odds that neither > title would not refer to their modern meaning of "prostitute"? >> This also reminds me of the not so secret behind "green sleeves". > Dutch paintings show many scenes of lute music with at least hints of > seduction or prostitution. >> But it can also be easy to jump to conclusions. I thought Lasso was a > rather serious composer... >> Alain >> >> >> >> To get on or off this list see list information at >> [2]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > -- > > References > > 1. mailto:[email protected] > 2. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
