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The best pictures of bull leaping in Ancient Crete

Posted in Ancient History, Animals, Best pictures, Bravery, Customs, Dance, Historical articles, History, Legend, Myth, Religion on Wednesday, 21 October 2015

The best pictures of bull leaping in Minoan Crete are striking images of the daring acrobatic ritual which expresses some form of bull worship.
The first picture shows the remarkable acrobatic feat.

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The Bull-Ring of King Minos. Minoan Bull-leapers by Peter Jackson

The second picture shows a similar scene.

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Minoan Bull-leapers by James E McConnell

The third picture shows the crowd watching the display.

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Minoan Bull-leapers

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The best pictures of Richard Strauss

Posted in Actors, Best pictures, Dance, Famous Composers, Historical articles, History, Music, Theatre on Tuesday, 20 October 2015

The best pictures of Richard Strauss are images of the composer and his operatic works.
The first picture shows a portrait by Bieber.

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Richard Strauss

The second picture shows the Presentation of the Rose in Der Rosenkavalier.

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Der Rosenkavalier

The third picture shows Aino Ackte, the Finnish soprano who created the role of Salome.

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Aino Ackte, the “one and only Salome” according to Strauss

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The best pictures of the beheading of John the Baptist

Posted in Best pictures, Bible, Dance, Religion, Royalty, Saints, Sinners on Tuesday, 20 October 2015

The best pictures of the beheading of John the Baptist are vivid images of the notorious murder of Herod’s famous prisoner.
The first picture shows the guards arriving to behead John the Baptist.

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Death of John the Baptist, St Mark, vi, 27

The second picture shows his execution.

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Execution of John the Baptist

The third picture shows the daughter of Herodias receiving the head of John the Baptist on a charger.

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The daughter of Herodias receiving the head of John the Baptist by Gustave Dore

Many more pictures of the Bible can be found at the Look and Learn picture library.

The best pictures of Salome

Posted in Best pictures, Bible, Dance, Historical articles, History, Religion, Royalty on Tuesday, 20 October 2015

The best pictures of Salome are striking images of the necrophiliac daughter of Herodias.
The first picture shows Salome receiving her macabre reward.

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Salome by Hayes

The second picture shows Salome.

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Salome, the daughter of Herodias by Emil Vernet-Lecomte (after)

The third picture shows Salome dancing before Herod.

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"The Daughter of Herodias danced before them", St Matthew, XIV, 6

Many more pictures of the Bible can be found at the Look and Learn picture library.

The best pictures of St John’s Eve

Posted in Anthropology, Best pictures, Customs, Dance, Historical articles, History, Nature, Religion, Superstition on Tuesday, 20 October 2015

The best pictures of St John’s Eve are vivid images of traditional celebrations on Midsummer’s eve.
The first picture shows a traditional bonfire in Bavaria.

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The Midsummer Eve Bonfire in the Bavarian Highlands by A J Johnson

The second picture shows dancers around a bonfire in Brittany.

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Dancing around the fire on the Eve of St John (midsummer)

The third picture shows the festival in old England.

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Midsummer, The Bonfire

Many more pictures of festivals can be found at the Look and Learn picture library.

The best pictures of the Duchess of Richmond’s Ball on 15 June, 1815

Posted in Best pictures, Dance, English Literature, Famous battles, Heroes and Heroines, Historical articles, History, Leisure, Literature, War on Saturday, 10 October 2015

The best pictures of the Duchess of Richmond’s Ball are colourful images of the grand social gathering held in Brussels on the eve of Waterloo, and immortalised in Thackeray’s Vanity Fair.
The first picture shows Becky Sharp at the Ball.

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Becky Sharpe at the famous Ball

The second picture shows news of Napoleon’s threat spoiling the party.

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News of Napoleon spoils the party for Becky and George Osborne

The third picture shows guests leaving for home and soldiers for Waterloo.

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Dawn on 16 June 1815, the End of the Ball

Many more pictures of Brussels can be found at the Look and Learn picture library.

The best pictures of Jacques Offenbach

Posted in Best pictures, Dance, Famous Composers, Historical articles, History, Music, Theatre on Friday, 9 October 2015

The best pictures of Jacques Offenbach are striking images of the flamboyant composer and his popular stage works.
The first picture shows a portrait of Offenbach.

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Portrait of Jacques Offenbach

The second picture shows a scene from Orpheus in the Underworld.

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Jacques Offenbach, French composer, and a scene from his opera Orpheus In The Underworld

The third picture shows a scene from the operetta A Trip to the Moon.

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Grand ballet of the snowflakes. A scene from the production of Jacques Offenbach's operetta Le Voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon) at the Theatre de la Porte Saint-Martin in Paris

Many more pictures of famous composers can be found at the Look and Learn picture library.

The best pictures of a tinker

Posted in Arts and Crafts, Best pictures, Children, Dance, Historical articles, History, Trade, Travel on Saturday, 3 October 2015

The best pictures of a tinker are striking images of the much maligned mender of pans.
The first picture shows a comical tinker from Chatterbox.

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The Tinker's Jig

The second picture shows an Old English tinker.

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The Tinker by Louis Rhead

The third picture shows a tinker at work.

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T was a Tinker who mended a pot by Monro Scott Orr

Many more pictures from Chatterbox can be found at the Look and Learn picture library.

The best pictures of traditional Indian dancers

Posted in Best pictures, Customs, Dance, Historical articles, History, Music on Sunday, 20 September 2015

The best pictures of Indian dancers are images of the traditional dances from all parts of India.
The first picture shows a dancing girl from Hindustan.

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Dance of the dancing-girls in Hindustan

The second picture shows the accomplishments of Indian transvestite dancers.

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Cathacks or male dancers of Bhopal

The third picture shows an Indian egg dancer.

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Indian Dancing girl: The egg dance

Many more pictures of dancing can be found at the Look and Learn picture library.

The best pictures of traditional Indian musicians

Posted in Best pictures, Customs, Dance, Historical articles, History, Music on Sunday, 20 September 2015

The best pictures of musicians from India are images of performers from different parts of the vast country with its varied traditions.
The first picture shows a group of traditional music makers.

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Dancing Party, Chota Nagpur

The second picture shows a dancing girl with musicians.

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A Nautch Girl and Musicians

The third picture shows an Indian noblewoman playing a sitar.

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The Rajah's Daughter

Many more pictures of musicians can be found at the Look and Learn picture library.