The Music Lesson

In front of a portico, a music teacher instructs a group of young women in music theory, among them Julienne Mathieu. A piano is positioned on the right side, and a musical staff is drawn at the top of the portico. The four singers have extendable necks, and as they elongate, their heads transform into musical notes. Beneath these heads, now detached from their bodies and set against a black background, white cut-out paper figures come to life. The heads then return to the women's shoulders. From a white ball placed at the center of the painting, eggs emerge and are placed on the staff. Stick figures also appear, forming the stems of the notes. Finally, the stick figures come to life. This sequence is repeated three times, each with different animations.