Signorelli, School of Pan

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Luca Signorelli's "School of Pan", painted for the Medici about 1490 is explicitly sexual.

It is based on a tale of multiple unrequited loves by the Greek poet Moschos.

The painting includes all of passion's permutations.

Its central figure is the goat-footed god, enthroned over a pastoral gathering that incudes the handsome nude pipe-player OLIMPO, whom he made his musical disciple and lover.

PAN holds his own instrument, the reed pipes.