Antique Ballet

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...

His work is also inspired by Russian ballets and French theatre. He died in Paris on January 22, 1947.

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...

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

In 1921, he was commissioned by Jacques Rouché, the director of the Opéra de Paris, to design sets for the ballet *Antar*. He also collaborated with Louis Süe and André Mare, creatin...

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

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

Around this time, she and Larionov began their collaboration with Diaghilev and his Ballets Russes, which lasted until the impresario's death in 1929.

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

From 1935 to 1950 he also devoted himself to the theater, taking care of sets and costumes for numerous operettas, ballets and performances at the Scala in Milan and for the Milanese...

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...

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

Lobel-Riche is particularly known for his female nudes, elegant women, ballet dancers, depictions of bars and dance halls, and North African scenes.

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...

A full length interior portrait of two dancers, the central ballet dancer wearing a black leotard and pastel pink tutu.

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 an...

Sullivan composed 23 operas, 13 major orchestral works, eight choral works and oratorios, two ballets, incidental music to several plays, and numerous hymns and other church pieces, ...

Stone Details: Spectacularly carved jade panels, one with tiny hairline not noticeable Remark: "Elegant and wearable, this bracelet is perfect with heels and jeans or ballet flat...

Beyond painting, Leger’s creative reach extended into film, design, and monumental public art—his 1924 collaboration on Ballet Mecanique with Dudley Murphy and Man Ray remains a land...

Beyond painting, Leger’s creative reach extended into film, design, and monumental public art—his 1924 collaboration on Ballet Mecanique with Dudley Murphy and Man Ray remains a land...

Each page contains three nearly life-sized shoes except for a single shoe on frontispiece and last plate, which depicts Madame Cerri's ballet slipper.

Each page contains three nearly life-sized shoes except for a single shoe on frontispiece and last plate, which depicts Madame Cerri's ballet slipper.

Each page contains three nearly life-sized shoes except for a single shoe on frontispiece and last plate, which depicts Madame Cerri's ballet slipper.

This image was created for the famous cabaret music hall Folies-Bergère (Paris), for pantomime ballet "L'arc-en-Ciel" Excellent condition

He mastered working with pastels, and was best known for his scenes of the ballet, as well as producing landscapes, historical, and genre works.

This painting may have constituted a costume design for a ballet or opera production in Russia, and the artist signed the piece with his initials: AK or AX in Cyrillic script.

So wrote John Tiller, whose theatrical school produced the dancing ladies who starred in the original 'Pony Ballet' and whose troupes of 'Tiller Girls' were in great demand for shows...

In 1917, thanks to Sergei Diaghilev, a Russian impresario, Cocteau wrote a scenario for the ballet “Parade”; the backscene of this important ballet was realized by Pablo Picasso and ...

In 1921, Jacques Rouché, Director of the Opéra de Paris, commissioned him to design sets for Antar, a ballet by Henri Caïn with music by Gabriel Dupont.

In 1939 he moved to South Africa, settling in Cape Town, where he built a reputation as an imaginative stage-designer for ballet and theatre. In 1945-48 he worked with Gwen Ffrangco...

The tapering lines create a harmonious ballet of proportions. Jug C (7.75" diameter x 11.5"H), features simple calligraphy, a bird perched on a tree and foliage.

The costume and poster designs of Walter Schnakenberg defined ballet and cabaret during Germany’s Weimar Republic.

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 ha...

Definitely inspired by Diagilev Russian Ballet and Nijinsky dancer on Claude Debussy "Prélude à l'après midi d'un Faune" French.

At this point, Cocteau helped prepare the ballet Parade. Picasso designed the sets, Erik Satie wrote the music, and the ballet was choreographed by Leonide Massine.

The style reminds me of a Ballet Russe costume as there is a strong eastern and folk influence in the design.

He also produced drawings and lithographs for Le Figaro Illustré. Best known for his ballet scenes and pastels, he also did landscapes, portraits and genre works.

He also produced drawings and lithographs for Le Figaro Illustré. Best known for his ballet scenes and pastels, he also did landscapes, portraits and genre works.