Q.
It’s always so interesting to see artists depict other artists at work. And what more beautiful artistry to capture on canvas than dance? What are some examples of different types of dancing captured by visual artists?

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A dancerly sampling…

Pierre Bruegel the Elder. The Wedding Dance. 1566

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Edgar Degas. The Dancing Class. 1872

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Edgar Degas. Dancers in Pink. 1876

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John Singer Sargent. El Jaleo. 1882

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Edgar Degas. Blue Dancers. ~1899

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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. At the Moulin Rouge. The Dance. 1890

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Henri Rousseau. A Centennial of Independence. 1892

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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Czardas Dancers. 1908-20

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Ernest Oppler. Les Sylphides. 1915

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Joan Miró. Dancer. 1925

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William H. Johnson. Jitterbugs (II). ~ 1941

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Seong Moy. Dancer in Motion. 1952

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Charles Searles. Celebration. 1975

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Fernando Botero. Dancing in Columbia. 1980

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Header Art: Jacob Lawrence. Dancing Doll. 1947