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Adriaen van Ostade & Peers
During the 17th century, the city of Haarlem was bustling with activity. In a time of economic hardship and religious persecution, protestant Haarlem attracted many Flemish citizens. The Antwerp-born Frans Hals (1580-1666) arrived in Haarlem as an infant, trained as a painter, ultimately settling there permanently. Hals established himself as Haarlem’s most prominent artist and Read more
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Jan Steen – Dancing in the Tavern
The tavern is crowded. Chaos abides. The floor is scattered with toys, vessels, drum sticks, a pipe, and much more. The bagpiper looks directly at the viewer, inviting all to enter the boisterous bedlam. Everywhere you look, there are delightful, intriguing, and questionable characters. There are a number of amorous couples caressing on the stairs. Read more
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Jan Steen – The Dancing Couple
The Dancing Couple, a large painting by Jan Steen, never ceases to amaze. Steen transports his audience to a delightful festive scene in which young and old eat, drink, flirt, play, and make merry. A dancing couple immediately springs to the fore. The man is a boorish peasant. He wears rough garments and a silly Read more
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Jan Steen – Humour, Irony, or Empathy?
To this very day, the Dutch use the expression “Jan Steen household” to describe an untidy, rowdy home. Jan Steen (1626-1679) is a household name in The Netherlands. This Catholic artist, born into a well-to-do brewer family, is one of the most popular Dutch 17th-century artists. Four hundred of his paintings have survived. He painted Read more
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Dance Images – The Dutch Golden Age
The Dutch Republic was unique in 17th-century Europe. The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, as the conglomeration of the seven northern provinces was officially named, won its independence after an extended period of Spanish dominance. The Dutch nation came into being, bringing forth a unique form of society. For the first time in Europe, Read more
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Herman Bieling – Fervent Propagandist for Modern Art
During the first decades of the 20th century, the conservative art world in Rotterdam was unaccommodating towards modern art. Avant-garde artists were excluded from exhibitions. Herman Bieling (1887-1964), the subject of this post, was the driving force behind ‘De Branding’, a group of innovative artists who took matters into their own hands. De Branding, which Read more
14th century 15th century 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century Adriaen Brouwer Adriaen Pietersz. van de Venne Adriaen van Ostade Albrecht Dürer Alma-Tadema Anthonie Palamedesz. art Arthurian Legends Bal des Ardents ballet Bergen School Bernard Picart Burgundian Court CoBrA Constant Cornelis Dusart Cornelis Massijs dance Dance around the Golden Calf dancers David Ryckaert III David Teniers the Younger David Vinckboons De Stijl Egg dance Else Berg Erhard Schön Frans Francken II Frans Hals Frans Huysmans George Hendrik Breitner Gertrud Leistikow Gillis Mostaert Haarlem Hans Bol Hans Vredeman de Vries Harmen Meurs Henri Braakensiek Herman Bieling Hieronymus Bosch Hieronymus Francken the Younger illuminated manuscript Isaac Israels Isaac van Ostade Jacob Grimmer Jacob Savery I Jacobus van Looy Jan Brueghel the Elder Jan Mandijn & followers Jan Miense Molenaer Jan Sierhuis Jan Sluijters Jan Steen Jan Toorop Jean-Baptiste Vanmour Jean de Wavrin Jean Froissart Karel Appel Karel van Mander Kees Maks Kees van Dongen Leo Gestel Loyset Liédet Maarten van Heemskerck Maastricht Hours Marius Bauer Marten van Cleve Mommie Schwarz Mondrian Paolo Fiammingo/Pauwels Franck Pieter Aertsen Pieter Balten/Peeter Baltens Pieter Bruegel the Elder Pieter Brueghel the Younger Pieter Codde Pieter de Bloot Pieter van der Borcht Pieter van der Heyden Piet Mondrian Piet van der Hem Romance of Alexander Roman de la Rose Rothschild Canticles Salome Sebald Beham Simon Bening Tango Theo van Doesburg Toer van Schayk Vilmos Huszár Vincent van Gogh Willem de Zwart
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 