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The concept of ballet developed out of the Middle Ages and displayed its richness and gloriousness at medieval processions, tournaments, and banquets. ... The same Greek revival was the drive behind the first ballet. The ballet first appeared in the French Court, ordered by Queen Mother Catherine de Medici. In 1581, The Ballet cominque da le Reine was the most amazing of things shown in the area of the arts throughout Europe. ... The popularity of the Ballet cominque da le Reine ensured Queen Catherine’s political domination and the power of the Beaujoyeulx was finally achieved.
Unlike the Renaissance, when the appearance of dance was more important than the inner purpose of the ballet, today, artists use the term organic to refer to all great works of art. ... Originally in the ballet de cour, dancing was simply focused upon presentation and the way in which the dance looked to the eye of the spectator. ... ”
The period of dance known as the ballet de cour changed after 1700 when Pierre Beauchamp was commissioned by Louis XIV. He had been the dance master of Louis XIV’s court and also the maitre de ballet in Paris. His view and knowledge of the ballet would facilitate a strict view of the dance and of the vocabulary of movement used. This brought an end to the ballet de cour and facilitated the start of the dance d’ecole also known as the “classical dance.” The motto of the French Academy for dance truly embodies the French view towards the ballet: “to labor with all the care and diligence possible to give exact rules to our language, to render it capable of treating the arts and sciences. ... However, when ballet began to arise in the 17th century, dance finally became a true art and, “was expected to posses the contemporary ideals of beauty: clarity and grace.” The greatest technical impact on ballet came from the fact that it was performed on a stage. ... Pierre Beauchamp was practically the most important figure in the standardization of the ballet.
Approximate Word count = 1639
Approximate Pages = 6.6
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