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Cornelis Dusart – Dance, Prints, & Etchings
Cornelis Dusart (1660-1704), who resided in Haarlem for the majority of his life, was one of the most prominent genre artists during the last quarter of the 17th century. Dusart was Adriaen van Ostade’s last student, taking over his master’s studio in 1685. He excelled in painting, drawing, and printmaking. Dusart’s paintings presented a convivial… Read more
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Dance Images after Adriaen van Ostade
Adriaen van Ostade, a distinguished artist who resided and worked in Haarlem his entire lifespan, was renowned for his depictions of genre scenes. He, as his peers, Adriaen Bouwer and Isaac van Ostade, painted rustics and commoners drinking, frolicking, flirting, smoking, fighting, making music, and dancing. The prolific Adriaen van Ostade was influential. He possibly… Read more
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Adriaen van Ostade – master artist of rustic life
Adriaen van Ostade (1610-1685), a major artist of the Dutch Golden Age, was highly productive. Over eight hundred of his paintings are extant. He was also a renowned printmaker, second only to Rembrandt van Rijn. Van Ostade’s paintings and prints were in high demand. His early work, discussed in the previous post, depicts scraggy peasants in… Read more
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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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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 