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Ritual dance before a statue of the goddess Diana

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Ritual dance before a statue of the goddess Diana

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Title
Ritual dance before a statue of the goddess Diana
Names
Fumagalli, Paolo (Engraver)
Monticelli, Angelo, 1778-1837 (Attributed name)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1800 - 1899 (Approximate)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Fum P Rit 1
Topics
Diana (Roman deity)
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: A. Monticelli dis. ; Paolo Fumagalli inc. A.T.
At upper right: 114.
Title devised by cataloger.
Biographical/historical: The artist may be Angelo Monticello. Paolo Fumagalli, the printmaker, was also a publisher and printer, active in early nineteenth-century Milan.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: 1 print : etching, aquatint, hand-colored ; 24 x 35 cm.
Description
Probably a plate from an unidentified book. A nineteenth-century recreation of a ritual in ancient Rome, set in an open-air courtyard. At center is a statue of the huntress goddess Diana, holding her bow above her head. An altar before her pedestal holds a burning offering, which frames her in its smoke without obscuring her. Three women dance, their postures evocative of early nineteenth-century ballet. They are accompanied by a group of female musicians at left, playing the tambourine, a curved horn, the aulos or double flute, and the sistrum, a percussion instrument. Two bearded men stand behind them, both in laurel wreaths. One is heavily robed, with the aspect of a priest. The second man, wearing a tunic that bares one shoulder, holds a double ax; a dead stag lies at his feet. At right are more women, bearing laurel wreaths. A pole supports a target and a dead bird, both with arrows through their hearts, and a laurel wreath.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825122351
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19759019
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cb158ec0-ed3c-0133-f4e1-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1800: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Ritual dance before a statue of the goddess Diana" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800 - 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b42cfca0-f05e-0133-157a-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Ritual dance before a statue of the goddess Diana" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 6, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b42cfca0-f05e-0133-157a-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1800 - 1899). Ritual dance before a statue of the goddess Diana Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b42cfca0-f05e-0133-157a-00505686a51c

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Ritual dance before a statue of the goddess Diana