Objects

Bottom of a circular, footed ceramic dish with two handles. It is decorated with black-and-red dancing figures, some carrying staves, musical instruments, and other objects.

Kylix: Dancing Youths and Musicians

Vessel with two handles at the side, in black with red painted figures, depicting a scene at a banquet with three reclining men and two women entertaining (one plays the flute and other has a vessel above her head in a dancerly pose). A lyre and other objects hang on the wall.

Column Krater: Musicians and Revelry

Photograph: Anna Pavlova in Autumn Bacchanale

Photograph of male and female dancers bent slightly at waist, each with a knee raised, holding fabric above their heads. The woman wears a sleeveless dress that extends to mid-calf. The man wears a sleeveless tunic, belted at the waist, that extends to mid-thigh.

Photograph: Anna Pavlova and Mikhail Mordkin in Autumn Bacchanale

Photograph of a woman in a long dress with one arm bent and touching her head, and the other arm extended as she steps toward the camera. She wears a sleeveless dress that extends to mid-calf and bunches of grapes are draped around her head and over her shoulders.

Photograph: Anna Pavlova in Autumn Bacchanale

Photograph of two female dancers in long, sleeveless dresses. One dancer faces left with her head turned toward the camera, while the other crouches behind her, reaching for her haid and waist.

Photograph: Vera Fokina and Bronislava Nijinska in Narcisse

Photograph of two female dancers in long, sleeveless dresses. The two women are in an embrace: one bends backward, pulling away from the other.

Photograph: Vera Fokina and Bronislava Nijinska in Narcisse

Relief: Head of a Queen or Goddess

Photograph of a woman dressed in a costume inspired by ancient Egyptian clothing. She faces the camera with her head turned right and hands raised at the elbows. Her dress is patterned in bold geometric shapes and she wears an elaborate vulture headdress on her head

Photograph: Lubov Tchernicheva in Cléopâtre

Photograph of a woman dressed in a costume inspired by ancient Egyptian clothing. She lies on her front facing right, raising her torso on her elbows.

Photograph: Lubov Tchernicheva in Cléopâtre

Painting of a brightly colored, slightly abstracted costume of a woman facing forward, with her head turned to the right. She wears an elaborate vulture headdress and a geometric dress.

Costume Design: Cléopâtre

Painting of three brightly colored, slightly abstracted figures in different poses.

Costume Designs: Cléopâtre

Statue of a standing woman wearing a headdress and a gown, holding a staff in her hand.

Statue: Ptolemaic Queen (Cleopatra VII?)

Photograph: Flore Revalles in Cléopâtre

Photograph: Flore Revalles in Cléopâtre

A colorful woman's knee-length dress, with straps and a collar, belted at waist with a bow. Horizontal stripes and patterns in orange, red, blue, and gold.

Costume: Cléopâtre

Painting of a figure inspired by ancient Egyptian art, facing left with left arm raised at elbow, wearing a costume of blues, golds, and deep reds.

Costume Design: Salomé

Statuette of a female in contrapposto pose wearing a long gown, missing head and arms.

Statuette: Female Figure

Photograph: Felia Doubrovska in Apollon Musagète

Statuette of a faceless girl dancing, wearing a long dress and missing one arm at the elbow.

Statuette: Girl Dancing

Statuette of a woman dancing on her toes with one arm raised, wearing a long sleeveless dress. Both hands are missing.

Statuette: Dancing Woman