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Chorus of maidens, taught by a choregos, practice a dance which imitates a flight of birds

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Dance -- Ancient

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Chorus of maidens, taught by a choregos, practice a dance which imitates a flight of birds

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Title
Chorus of maidens, taught by a choregos, practice a dance which imitates a flight of birds
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Dance -- Ancient

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-WON OX DAN-Anc
Topics
Ceremonial dancers
Clothing & dress -- Greece -- To 499
Dance -- Greece -- To 499
Dance teachers
Genres
Prints
Notes
Source note: From Greek vase paintings. (London Unwin 1894) Harrison, Jane Ellen (1850-1928), Author.
Physical Description
Halftone photomechanical prints
Extent: 38.5 x 30 cm
Description
A "choregos" is a chorus master. In ancient Greece, a chorus was a group of citizens who sang and danced at plays, festivals and ceremonies. They were hired, trained and sometimes even fed by the choregos, who was a sort of cross between a civic official and an impresario.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 12c94cb0-c5be-012f-56b6-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1894: Issued
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Chorus of maidens, taught by a choregos, practice a dance which imitates a flight of birds" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5fc1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Chorus of maidens, taught by a choregos, practice a dance which imitates a flight of birds" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5fc1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1894). Chorus of maidens, taught by a choregos, practice a dance which imitates a flight of birds Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5fc1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Chorus of maidens, taught by a choregos, practice a dance which imitates a flight of birds