Active analysis THE RHINOCEROS ARTIST TITLE DATE/YEAR MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUE DIMENSIONS LOCATION PIETRO LONGHI The Rhinoceros 1751 oil on canvas 62x50 cm Venice, Museo del Settecento di Ca Rezzonico Pietro Longhi (Venice, 1702-1785) was 18th-century painter of scenes of everyday life. His subjects are ordinary people, often merchants and members of the middle class, but he also painted jugglers, doctors and washer-women. Longhi painted the fashions and customs of his contemporaries in a realistic manner and with a touch of irony. The viewer feels he is almost a part of Longhi s scenes. In this work, Longhi tells one of those everyday stories, seen from close up. The setting is a small wooden circus. What is the main focus of this work? Where is it and what is it doing? Use these words in your answer: rhinoceros foreground hay Where are the spectators? Choose the correct word or phrase. 1 The spectators are in the stands / close to the animal. Some are standing, some are seated. Two women, one with a little girl / little boy, stand on the highest / lowest benches. The woman at the center / on the right is wearing a mask; the other is a servant. Observe the painting and answer the questions below. 1 Where are the date and Longhi s signature? .............................................................................................................. 2 Where is the animal s keeper? .............................................................................................................. 3 In your opinion, why doesn t the rhinoceros have a horn? .............................................................................................................. 50