St. Petersburg, 1872–Paris, 1950
early twentieth-century Paris, inspiring the work of visual artists, composers, and theater
The Artist: Cagnacci was from the town of Santarcangelo—in the Romagna region of Italy, not far from Rimini. Following his local training, he spent time in the prestigious Carracci academy in Bologna, drawing from posed models, and then went to Rome in the company of one of the great masters of Baroque painting, Guercino (he was living with Guercino in 1622)
and emotionally engaging subject appealed to the Baroque imagination in poetry, theater
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
Hellenistic capital, appointed with important civic institutions—a great library, theater
displayed together in public spaces such as the forum of a city, a basilica, or the theater
Ancient Greek religious practice, essentially conservative in nature, was based on time-honored observances, many rooted in the Bronze Age (3000–1050 B.C.), or even earlier.
important deities were Aphrodite, the goddess of love; Dionysos, the god of wine and theater
Ringmaster, publicist, and performer in a highly theatrical life, the legendary Nadar wore many hats—those of journalist, bohemian, left-wing agitator, playwright, caricaturist, and aeronaut.
jokes and stories, all served his photography, which he understood to be a private theater
The city’s architecture, which is inflected by its geographic position and by the particular conditions of a maritime environment, and the wealth and richness of its painting, sculpture, and decoration attracted ever larger numbers of visitors.
In addition to the fine arts, music, and theater, gambling ( 1997.117.5), and other
Like a theater scrim, it would have set off the scenes of Chinese life.
São Paulo, 1869–Rio de Janeiro, 1943
and funding the Semana, a diverse three-day exhibition in São Paulo’s Municipal Theater
"The Comédie Française and the Theater in France," October 24–November 13, 1955
