Art & Dance, Part 1 of 4: Impressionism, Post Impressionism and Cubism

[Virtual tour] At the turn of the last century, Avant Garde artists in Paris looked at modern life unfolding around them for inspiration, rather than following academic guidelines. While dance already had a tradition as an art topic, artists now were more interested in the actual performances on the Parisian stages, from opera to cabaret, but they also focused on the various multicultural dances by visiting troupes, or even searching for them abroad. New styles were developed to capture the new interest in movement and new materials were used to underscore the interest in the modern world. Artists included in this talk: Edgar Degas, Auguste Rodin, Paul Gauguin, Auguste Renoir, Toulouse Lautrec, Georges Seurat, Gino Severini, and others.