Antique Ballet

The embroidery on cream Georgette crepe superimposes rows of sequins and silver threads embroidered in chain stitch in horizontal bands. These Ballets Russes-style ethnic motifs are ...

On June 15, 1908, the actor and director Max Dearly chose Mistinguett to perform this famous swaying waltz with him, also known as the Apache Dance or the Pavement Dance, which he cr...

A large and elegant original French Art Deco bronze sculpture of a nude female figure poised in a graceful, balletic step. Signed E. Popineau on the bronze and bearing the original...

Serge Lifar (1905-1986) was a Russian-French dancer and choreographer of exceptional stage presence, who revitalized the Paris Opéra Ballet and was the primary figure of modern Frenc...

His distinctive sculptures—frequently combining bronze and ivory in a technique known as chryselephantine—depicted female dancers in ancient Egyptian or contemporary ballet garb. Chi...

This necklace would look sensational with a black jumpsuit and red ballet pumps.

Vaslav Niyinsky (transliterated Vátslav Fomich Nizhinski) was a Polish born Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, considered one of the most gifted in history, notable above all f...

The subject of this print by Manet is Lola Melea who was a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet of Madrid. The Ballet appeared in Paris in 1862 at the Hippodrome theatre and Manet ...

Sketch realized in 1924 for the invitation to "Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev". Published in the same invitation in June 26th, 1924.

Keller was also an enthusiast of Diaghelev's Ballets Russes, which he saw on their American tour.

Camargo revolutionized dance by shortening her skirts to reveal her footwork, adopting slippers instead of heeled shoes, and introducing technical virtuosity into ballet performance....

Dancing women whirl with energy across the poster, accompanied by an impish clown figure and musicians, inviting all of Paris to join the performance of operettas, ballets, acrobatic...

He later designed sets for the ballet Semiramis at the Paris Opera and directed the drawing school at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

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He stayed with the Ballet Russe until WWI, when he immigrated to the United States in 1917.

En 1919 , il épouse Valentine GROSS déjà célèbre grâce à ses décors pour les ballets russes . Jean HUGO, dés le début de sa carrière, exécute des compositions à petite échelle sublim...

The terrier stands on her dress, and the setter sits beside her. At her feet are ballet shoes in blue, a basket and pink and red flowers.

He also created costumes for shows like this pair of theatre or ballet dancers that is typical of the constructivist school.

He painted many very realistic works of ballet dancers in beautiful and detailed interiors as well as audacious nudes revealing Leroux's fascination with the female form.

This artwork is a cover project for the Ballets Russes of Vera Nemtchinova at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in 1930.

Traditionally, four factors influenced his creative activity *the Russian Ballets of Serge Diaghilev's, Nijinsky and Rubinstein *ancient Egyptian art, *French theatre, music halls an...

The arts eagerly packaged Japanese culture for Western audiences, as demonstrated by this poster for a ballet by Léon Gastinel, featuring marches for the goddess Benten and Mikagura ...

Watteau is celebrated for inventing the genre of fêtes galantes, charming and idyllic scenes often inspired by Italian comedy and ballet. His paintings are renowned for their vibrant...

Conceived in 1913 at the absolute height of Poiret’s Orientalist and Fauvist period—heavily influenced by the Ballets Russes, Léon Bakst, and his legendary 1911 1002nd Night (La mill...

She was raised in San Francisco and educated in England before beginning her career as a dancer, performing under Russian ballet choreographer Theodore Kosloff in New York City.

Blossoms of coral, rose, cerulean, violet, and sunlit gold cascade down winding boughs, blooming mid-air in a balletic display of fleeting beauty. These stylized florals—likely plum ...

Traditionally, four factors influenced his creative activity *the Russian Ballets of Serge Diaghilev's, Nijinsky and Rubinstein *ancient Egyptian art, *French theatre, music halls...

Traditionally, four factors influenced his creative activity *the Russian Ballets of Serge Diaghilev's, Nijinsky and Rubinstein *ancient Egyptian art, *French theatre, music halls...

Traditionally, four factors influenced his creative activity *the Russian Ballets of Serge Diaghilev's, Nijinsky and Rubinstein *ancient Egyptian art, *French theatre, music halls...

Carnival - Sport - Automobile Fashion, Ballet, Opera, Fencing, Golf, Aeroplane

First performed by the Diaghilev ballet at Monte Carlo theatre in 1924. "Les Facheux" is the first ballet comedy of Molière (1661).

The word “sylphide” refers to a spirit of the air—delicate, ethereal beings often associated with Romantic ballet and literature. Here, the title metaphorically elevates the figures ...

He mastered the art of working with pastels and was best known for his scenes of ballet dancers, in addition to his popular landscapes, and historical and genre works.

The entire scene seems like a Ballet Russes dance come alive, with exotic figures providing a glimpse of a world rarely seen.

The style of the figure, with its elongated arms and celebratory stance, is characteristic of Chiparus's work, often inspired by ballet, theatre, and the emerging Art Deco style of t...

It depicts a series of ballet dancers in high relief and comes mounted on a bespoke steel stand.

Gaillard, Claudius Linossier, dinandier: un Lyonnais célèbre des années vingt, Lyon, 1993, p. 11 (for a sketch of a related design) Macklowe Gallery Curator's Notes: The figure’...

The poster also highlights the international allure of Parisian entertainment, with mentions of the Opéra de Monte Carlo Ballets Russes, showcasing the innovative choreography of Ser...

He later designed sets for the ballet Semiramis at the Paris Opera and directed the drawing school at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

A rare and superb depiction of modern dance in the era of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and modern dance pioneers such as Martha Graham, this figure of a modern male dancer, his ar...

Between the first half of the 1930s and the 1950s of the last century he devoted himself above all to the activity of set and costume designer; apart from a brief interlude for cinem...

He brought a limited amount of rolled artworks and retained them throughout his life as once in the United States he moved to painting in an American style and selling and exhibiting...

Kronberg worked increasingly in watercolor and pastel to create portraits and scenes of the ballet. A trip to Spain in 1921-1922 led to a renowned series of Spanish and Gypsy folk da...

Provenance, Kugel Galleries The set features two sprigs of hyacinth—one with ballet pink petals and another with baby blue. The stem and leaves are painted with dark forest green an...

Equal parts brooch and pendant, this versatile piece brings lively charm to any ensemble, from classic daywear to a night at the ballet. Key Features & Design Dancer Motif with ...

Keller was also an enthusiast of Diaghelev's Ballets Russes, which he saw on their American tour.

Natasha Kirsta the great ballet teacher and administrator was the wife of Georg Kirsta from 1930-1954.

Delibes' work is certainly the best appreciated aspect of the ballet for its innovation, creativity, and maturity.

**First Image Description (Elevation of a Building with a Statue):** - Titled "Elévation d'un feu d'artifice avec salle de Ballet", translating to "Elevation of a fireworks displa...

Original vintage lithograph poster with depiction of Munich-based balletic duo Peter Pathe and Maria Hagen. Design by Walter Schnackenberg (German, 1880-1961).

Bredow is cited in Krasovskaya's "Dictionary of Russian Ballet Theater from its Origins to the Mid-19th Century" (Moscow, 1958) His set designs are in the collections of the Bachrush...

The updating of forms under the influence of cubism will be implemented there by talented creators such as Claude Lévy and Madeleine Sougez, lovers of contemporary themes such as spo...

The Descent of the Courtille was the subject of a vaudeville-ballet-pantomime by Théophile Marion Dumersan and Charles Désiré Dupeuty in 1841, for which Richard Wagner composed *Desc...

Born in Nantes, France on 16 October 1882, Barbier was 29 years old when he mounted his first exhibition in 1911 and was subsequently swept to the forefront of his profession with co...

The name is probably taken from an opera-ballet of the same name, Amphion, which premiered on 16 January 1778 on King Gustav III’s birthday at the Great Bollhuset theatre.

In 1886 the building was declared unsafe and, at the behest of the theatre director Ivan Vsevolozhsky, the ballet and opera performances moved to the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre, wher...

Les Biches is a ballet by Bronislava Nijinska, with music by Francis Poulenc and with costume design by Marie Laurencin.

He commissioned Rowlandson (1756-1827), a watercolourist and famous caricaturist, to design the figures and Pugin (1762-1832), the architect, to draw the architectural elements. Ba...

Clearly influenced by Western design, this petite Chinese stool was likely crafted for the European export market. Like a ballet dancer frozen midstep, the stool's curved legs end in...

Her enthusiasm for the total spectacle of the Ballets Russes (music, dance, comedy, scenery) which she frequented assiduously made her want to make it her theme for the creation of c...