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The Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Dance ( La Danse) is a painting made by Henri Matisse in 1910, at the request of Russian businessman and art collector Sergei Shchukin, who bequeathed the large decorative panel to the Hermitage Museum, in Saint Petersburg.
Watch the film that captures the daily life of one of the world's greatest ballet companies, from classes and rehearsals to performances and backstage. La Danse features seven ballets by different choreographers, including Wayne McGregor, Pina Bausch, and Rudolf Nureyev.
A study for a painting commissioned by Sergei Shchukin, Dance (I) shows five figures in a joyful movement with simplified lines and colors. Learn about Matisse's reductive approach to painting, influenced by photography, and his use of naturalistic colors.
Nov 28, 2009 · If you love dance, Frederick Wiseman’s new documentary film “La Danse” isn’t the place to see why; the Metropolitan Museum’s exhibition “Watteau, Music and Theater” is.
Nov 3, 2009 · Nov. 3, 2009. In “La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet,” his 36th documentary in more than 40 years, Frederick Wiseman takes his camera into the stately and elegant Palais Garnier in Paris ...
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Nov 4, 2009 · La danse is a film by Frederick Wiseman that shows the artistic creation and rehearsal of seven ballets by the Paris Opera Ballet. The film features interviews with dancers, choreographers and artistic director, and captures the behind-the-scenes of the ballet world.
Nov 4, 2009 · La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet — Film Review. Frederick Wiseman has been making documentaries for the last 40 years, turning a sharp eye on a huge number of social and cultural institutions...
