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Ballet Quiz: 2.5

Terms in this set (22)

Ballet and opera began in the...
with the elaborate spectacles devised at European courts
17th century
The stories of the earliest ballets were often inspired by:...
the myths of ancient Greece and Rome
King Louis XIV of France was by all accounts a passionate dancer. He had appeared as the Sun god, Apollo in...
at the age of 15
The Ballet of the Night
King Louis XIV's nickname...
came from his performance as Apollo a ballet performance in 1653
The Sun King
In Greek mythology...
is one of the sons of Zeus. He is the god of the sun, of rational thinking, order, logic. He is also associated with the poetry and the arts
Apollo
in 1661...
was established in France. Here the first professional theater dancers were trained and dance moved form the court into the public theaters
The Royal Dance Academy
...
had no theater, so King Louis XIV ordered temporary stages were set up around the exterior and in the gardens
Versailles Palace
In this image, King Louis XIV is showing off his muscular dancers legs, standing in 4th position. The basic positions of ballet were codified during the reign of King Louis XIV by the French choreographer...
Pierre Beauchamp
At the time of Louis XIV, knowing ballet was a key component element of:...
Court etiquette
Ballet movements such as the...
and the plie were used in the court of King Louis XIV as a way to show respect
reverence
Ballerinas now wore flat slippers, which allowed greater flexibility in the foot,a nd women developed the trick of risking on their tiptoe called...
pointe technique
In the late 18th century the subject of ballet stories shifted to what subject matter...
the lives of ordinary people, fantasy, and folklore
This painting is by this 19th century French Impressionist painter,...
who is well-known for their many images of ballerinas
Edgar Degas
The ballerina shown in this image are most likely...
young working-class dancers
In the 19th century, ballerinas reflected the...
culture of the time, which was concerned with emotions, spirituality, and the supernatural
Romantic
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