The Period Eye

Notes on Early Modern Visual Culture

July 4, 2011
by tlarkin
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From Courtly Ceremonial to Domestic Drama: The Fluctuating Fortunes of a Grand Staircase

Karel Riesz’s Isadora, a 1968 biopic about the celebrated early twentieth-century American dancer, has resurfaced on the Internet in recent months. About an hour into the film there is a scene that serves to underscore the determination of Isadora Duncan … Continue reading