The antique Greek dance, after sculptured and painted figures . (43), the hands hidden in the mantle (45), the hand on the hip,causing the drapery to ripple,—all of these were introduced into 180 RECONSTRUCTION OF TEMPOS AND STEPS. Fig. .446. the dance, partly as an imitation, partly for the sake of their dec-orative effect. The dancer did not play with the mantle at will, the gestureswith it were all determined by the mechanism of the 447: compare with image B of Figs. 3 and 4 (43).Fig. 199, A: the dancer is entirely enveloped in a mantle which is supple and transparent. TheStep has
The antique Greek dance, after sculptured and painted figures . (43), the hands hidden in the mantle (45), the hand on the hip,causing the drapery to ripple,—all of these were introduced into 180 RECONSTRUCTION OF TEMPOS AND STEPS. Fig. .446. the dance, partly as an imitation, partly for the sake of their dec-orative effect. The dancer did not play with the mantle at will, the gestureswith it were all determined by the mechanism of the 447: compare with image B of Figs. 3 and 4 (43).Fig. 199, A: the dancer is entirely enveloped in a mantle which is supple and transparent. TheStep has been described (226).Fig. 448: compare (129).Fig. 352: arms covered; righthand lifted to left shoulder. De-scription of Step (266, 309). Figs. 449 and 450: the mantle isheld over the breast by one handwhich is kept covered (160, 163).Fig. 451: left hand on the hip(46), right hand holds the mantle in the gesture of the tunic (44).Fig. 452: the dancer turns, by stamping, in IV crossed, on thehalf-toe (267). The likeness existing between this terra-cotta fig-urine and the preceding illustration leads to the conclusion that themovements are the same. The right foot of Fig. 452 is flat on theground, otherwise the pos-ture is th
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