A richly illustrated survey of 600 years of dance imagery, exploring social dancing from the Middle Ages to modern times.
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A richly illustrated survey of 600 years of dance imagery, exploring social dancing from the Middle Ages to modern times.
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Jeremy Barlow surveys over 600 years of imagery, drawing out major themes in the representation of dance. He shows how over the centuries, artists and illustrators have represented dance in a stylized and often humorous manner, with curved, flowing lines for the gracious dancer and angular postures for the uncouth, rustic, or exhibitionistic performer. He also reveals how artists have responded in imaginative ways to the challenge of how to convey a sense of the dancer's movement through a froze...
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Sexual content
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Minor references to dance and desire; no explicit content depicted.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore present.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language present.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Minor historical references to religious contexts in medieval dance imagery.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Moderate focus on social and cultural attitudes toward dance across history.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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