The antique Greek dance, after sculptured and painted figures . is is not accident, it is part of the design. On the Francois vasethe chain of dancers who execute a farandole present this peculiar-ity (Figs. 15, 517). The men, wearing short chalmys which do notimpede their movements, walk with longer steps than the women,who alternate with them. These, by reason of the gorgeous tunicswhich enfold them with sheath-like closeness, appear to be the victimsof fashion, and move with difficulty. Elsewhere this same dis-cord in the length of step is to be noticed in dancing groups, and it is not alwa
The antique Greek dance, after sculptured and painted figures . is is not accident, it is part of the design. On the Francois vasethe chain of dancers who execute a farandole present this peculiar-ity (Figs. 15, 517). The men, wearing short chalmys which do notimpede their movements, walk with longer steps than the women,who alternate with them. These, by reason of the gorgeous tunicswhich enfold them with sheath-like closeness, appear to be the victimsof fashion, and move with difficulty. Elsewhere this same dis-cord in the length of step is to be noticed in dancing groups, and it is not always a matter of difference in 16 is an example of this. The two are, perhaps, Menades: they advance rapidly, one in front of theother. The longer step makes for speed, and gives an effect of greatenergy. In Fig. IT one can see that an effort is made to render the legsmore supple; the walker still steps on the soles of the feet, butthere is a little less stiffness, because the knees bend. The dancing figures all appear to suffer from this defect,—see.
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