Nuove inventioni di balli

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On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 690

Written by a prominent choreographer and dance master in Milan, this treatise played a major role in codifying many aspects of ballroom and stage dancing, at that time chiefly a form of courtly entertainment. The book contains descriptions of forty-three distinct dances, including several choreographed by di Negri himself, together with corresponding sheet music. The illustrations show individuals, couples, and groups in specific poses and formations.

Nuove inventioni di balli, Cesare di Negri (Italian, 17th century), Etching

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Nuove inventioni di balli, Cesare di Negri (Italian, 17th century), Etching
Nuove inventioni di balli, Cesare di Negri (Italian, 17th century), Etching
Nuove inventioni di balli, Cesare di Negri (Italian, 17th century), Etching
Nuove inventioni di balli, Cesare di Negri (Italian, 17th century), Etching
Nuove inventioni di balli, Cesare di Negri (Italian, 17th century), Etching
Nuove inventioni di balli, Cesare di Negri (Italian, 17th century), Etching

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