Design for the décor for the Polovitsian Dances
Design
ca. 1909 (designed)
ca. 1909 (designed)
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A design presents the view of a nomadic settlement with multi-coloured tents in a bare landscape with a young moon in the yellow and turquoise sky visible in the background. The design is framed by panels decorated with floral and geometrical patterns.
Object details
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| Title | Design for the décor for the Polovitsian Dances (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | tempera an body-colours on canvas |
| Brief description | Design for the décor for the Polovitsian Dances by Nicholas Roerich; ca. 1909. |
| Physical description | A design presents the view of a nomadic settlement with multi-coloured tents in a bare landscape with a young moon in the yellow and turquoise sky visible in the background. The design is framed by panels decorated with floral and geometrical patterns. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | Artist's monogram. (Signed with the artist's monogram.) |
| Object history | Design for the 'Polovitsian Dances' from Borodin's opera Prince Igor for the Diaghilev production in Paris in may 1909. Several versions of this design are known. |
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| Accession number | E.2487-1920 |
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| Record created | February 23, 2009 |
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