TITLE OF WORK: Dance at the court of Alexander the Great
TYPE OF WORK: Drawing, manuscript illumination, miniature, color
DATE: 1468
COMMENTS: The king and his entourage observe the dancers as they promenade through the hall. The groups of spectators, as well as the couples being led by the court jester, suggest a court ball. The dancers for
TITLE OF WORK: Fragment with an armed dancer. Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave. Made in Egypt
TYPE OF WORK: Textile fabric, woven, wool & linen
DATE: 400
DATE DETAILS: approx.
DIMENSIONS: 10.16 cm high 15.24 cm wide
COMMENTS: Later Greek writers, such as Nonnos of Panopolis, who flourished in Egypt in the fifth century AD, linked the god Dionysos with Pyrrhic dancers, like the one seen here. In a Pyrrhic dance, a dance of
TITLE OF WORK: Decor design for the ballet "El amor brujo": Three-fold screen
TYPE OF WORK: Painting, oil on canvas
DATE: 1954
DIMENSIONS: 177.8 x 181.6 cm
COMMENTS: From the collection of Ruth Page. The ballet "El amor brujo" was first performed in Chicago on 12/12/1954. Choreography and libretto by Ruth Page based on a story by Martinez Sierra, music by Manuel d
