Dancing Cripples
1538
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1538
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Dancing Cripples is a 1538 by Cornelis Massijs, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting, "Dancing Cripples," shows two figures dancing in a field. The man on the right has a crutch under his left arm and is holding his right arm up in the air. The woman on the left is also holding a crutch and has her right arm raised. Both figures are dressed in long tunics and have their faces turned towards each other. The painting is done in a style that emphasizes the figures and their movements, with the background blurred into the distance. The overall effect is one of joy and abandon, as if the two figures are lost in the moment of their dance. This painting is an example of the Renaissance style, which emphasized realism and humanism. To learn more about this style, look up the Renaissance movement.
Cornelis Massijs (1508, Antwerp – c. 1556, unknown), was a Flemish Renaissance painter, draughtsman and engraver, mainly known for his landscapes and, to a lesser extent, genre scenes and portraits. He is regarded as an…
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