9789053492581

Book Description: Snoeck-Ducaju & Zoon, 1997. Paperback. Book Condition: New. Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- Text in French. 298 pp. With 195 ills. (155 col. ). 28 x 22 cm. Description: "An illuminating cross-cultural study of dance-related imagery in art that focuses on the portrayal of ecstatic trance-like states associated with ritualistic dances of European and North African origin, this catalogue documents 75 diverse objects that include ancient Greek ceramic vessels depicting Dionysian revelry: European paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints dating from the 15th to the 19th century; and recent works by such contemporary artists as Moroccan painter Mohammed Tabal and Cuban painter Zaida del Rio. Excellent reproductions and individual discussions of most of the exhibited pieces accompany an extensive multi-part text examining such topics as the artistic representation of Moorish dancing in medieval Europe, the folk beliefs surrounding the curative function of the tarantella and the spiritual dimensions of traditional North African dances.". Bookseller Inventory # 93926

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