Artwork analysis
Analyses d'oeuvres sur l'histoire de la danse de société, qu'elles soient d'époque ou pas. Gravures, peintures, films, livres autour de la danse.
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La Belle Assemblée, a brutal dance cartoon during Regency
Analysis of a big engraving by Geroges Cruikshank, a cartoon against dancing
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Quadrille vs. Country dance, 1823
Analysis of Thomas Moore's poem "Country dance and Quadrille. A defence of the old dancing". A deepdive into the late Regency / early Romantic balls with this epic text.
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Menuet, a short story about minuet, 1882
"Menuet" is a short story by Guy de Maupassant. It bears witness to the obsession with the 18th century that was typical of the late 19th century.
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The Great Gatsby and Charleston, a love story?
Let's read together the novel The Great Gatsby and see what he was dancing. One presumes it is Charleston, but is it really?
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The volta: myth and reality
The volta is a dance of the Renaissance, loved by Elizabeth I and others queens. It is often depicted in movies, but is this depiction true to its source?
