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David Teniers — The bride who never dances
The wedding feast was a popular theme in 16th- and 17th-century Flemish art. The Peasant Wedding Dance by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525/30-1569) is among the earliest and most renowned works. The original painting has been lost, but Bruegel’s initial design endures in an engraving by Pieter van der Heyden (1530-1572), created after 1570. The… Read more
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David Teniers – A Touch of Nobility
The Flemish Baroque artist David Teniers the Younger (1610-1690) defined 17th-century genre painting. Teniers’ early genre work, inspired by Adriaen Brouwer, was set in dim, smoky taverns with uncouth peasants drinking, gambling, and performing all types of indecorous activities. Teniers, similar to Brouwer, originally highlighted the grim realities of peasant life. In a matter of… Read more
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The Village Scene – Townspeople Spotted at a Country Festival
One of the most popular themes in 16th and 17th century Flemish art was the village festival. Artists from Pieter Bruegel the Elder to David Teniers the Younger illustrated village life featuring peasants drinking, frolicking, dancing and enjoying themselves. The artists painted spacious village squares brimming with exuberant peasants. It was not uncommon to spot… Read more
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David Teniers – Dancers and a Sweeping Landscape
David Teniers the Younger (1610-1690) was a leading 17th-century Flemish artist, celebrated for his depictions of rural life. Dance and dancers occupied a pivotal role in his images of wedding celebrations, village life, and tavern scenes. In fact, he painted more peasant dance scenes than any other artist of his time. Apart from his many… Read more
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Toer van Schayk – the legend around Vaslav Nijinsky
The celebrated Russian dancer Vaslav Nijinsky (1889-1950) is a continuous source of inspiration for the prolific Dutch artist, Toer van Schayk (1936). Van Schayk is a man of many talents. He was an exceptional dancer. To this very day, he is a sculptor, a painter, a choreographer, and a designer who approaches each creative discipline… Read more
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Romeo and Juliet – A Tale of Two Artists
I cannot recall a Shakespearean play that has inspired more choreographers than Romeo and Juliet. The eternal love of Romeo and Juliet that flourishes despite the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets has consistently captured the imagination of creative artists. Long before Sergei Prokofiev composed the musical score (c. 1935), a version of Romeo… Read more
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About me
As a young aspiring dancer I loved to ponder over the magnificent paintings created by Edgar Degas. How his ballerinas inspired me. The atmosphere of the Paris Opera, the beautiful tutus and the hard working dancers never failed to trigger my imagination. As the years past, I retained my love of dance, of Degas, of art, and developed an interest in knowing more about the cross fertilization between art and dance.
DANCE IMAGES IN THE ART OF THE NETHERLANDS 