Ariadne
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We have all kinds of great threads on costumes and vintage pictures and such but it just occurred to me that I don't think we have one for art about "bellydancers", so I thought I would start one.
For my starting contribution I have to use two paintings by Fabio Fabbi, an Italian Painter (1861-1946) during the Orientalist craze. I like his paintings because the people actually look middle eastern and the architecture is awesome (yes, I get turned on by beautiful architecture). He has several paintings of dancers, the same few dancers over and over mind you, but two of his paintings make me a little annoyed.
What's with ignoring the dancers? Is there some reason the musicians in these paintings aren't looking at them?
For something more contemporary here is a painting by a friend for a raffle at a Hafla to raise money for a BD teacher going through cancer treatments. (You can see the picture in progress in her Tribe album.) I think it's gorgeous.
Anyone else have some art they would like to contribute?
For my starting contribution I have to use two paintings by Fabio Fabbi, an Italian Painter (1861-1946) during the Orientalist craze. I like his paintings because the people actually look middle eastern and the architecture is awesome (yes, I get turned on by beautiful architecture). He has several paintings of dancers, the same few dancers over and over mind you, but two of his paintings make me a little annoyed.
What's with ignoring the dancers? Is there some reason the musicians in these paintings aren't looking at them?
For something more contemporary here is a painting by a friend for a raffle at a Hafla to raise money for a BD teacher going through cancer treatments. (You can see the picture in progress in her Tribe album.) I think it's gorgeous.
Anyone else have some art they would like to contribute?
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