p5036

ARTIST: Giovanni Mauro della Rovere (Italy, 1575?-1640?) (drawing); Leone Pallavicini (engraving)

TITLE OF WORK: Dance step

TYPE OF WORK: Print

DATE: 1604

COMMENTS: The cordon is used for the dancer to suport himself. Cesare Negri was born in Milan in 1530 and danced on board a warship to entertain the admirals after their victorious battle of Lepanto in 1571.

LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: Italy

DANCE FORM: court

KEYWORDS: instruction