Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Lame Dancers, from La danse des estropiés, Plate 10
Cornelis Massijs
- Date
- 1538
- Medium
- Engraving
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Buying peasant images made the bourgeoisie feel good about their own social status, and a dollop of moralizing was a bonus. Dancing vagabonds typically were a reminder that dancing led to paganism, but Cornelis Massijs was probably also hoping for a laugh. He cast this pair hoofing it with the help of a crutch and cane. Flanders, Europe
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