“This painting is set as my computer’s desktop background at the Museum. As a sp
“This painting is set as my computer’s desktop background at the Museum. As a specialist in ancient Egypt, I am also fascinated by the ways that other people have interpreted it through history. Rice’s painting is based on a production staged in early twentieth-century Paris by the provocative and avant-garde Ballet Russes based on the life of Cleopatra. Plus, the possibly symbolic blue-green of their skin is just captivating." Posted by Elizabeth TreptowAnne Estelle Rice (1877-1959). The Egyptian Dancers (Two Egyptian Dancers), 1910. Oil on canvas. Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 2007.51. © artist or artist’s estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum) -- source link
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