View of the left wall

The sixteenth century lacks almost entirely what accounted for a large part of secular decorations of the fifteenth century, namely the depiction of aristocratic society’s pastimes: hunting, gambling, banquets, dances and concerts. There are scenes of such activities in the Villa Caldogno and several other villas in the Veneto, but few other comparable examples. When such themes were treated, they were typically either part of a cycle devoted to historical events of the recent past or dressed in antique, mythological, or historical garb.

The Villa Caldogno (also known as Caldogno Nordera) was built by Palladio for the aristocratic Caldogno family on their estate in the village of Caldogno near Vicenza. The decorative scheme of the Villa is by Giovanni Antonio Fasolo.

The two scenes on the left wall are the Concert and the Banquet.