Paula Rego.pdf - Arts Workshop - Comenius

Paula Rego The Dance 1988 The Four Elements as part of our life… During the 1980s Rego created paintings inspired by her early life in Portugal. While the scene here could represent a memory of folk festivals or 'festas', it also has a more profound... More

Paula Rego
The Dance 1988
The Four Elements as part of our life…
During the 1980s Rego created paintings inspired
by her early life in Portugal. While the scene here
could represent a memory of folk festivals or
'festas', it also has a more profound symbolic
meaning. The dance can be read as a dance of life,
representing the stages from a girl's childhood to
old age. The rhythmic movement of the figures
contrasts with the stillness of the setting,
suggesting the balance between perpetual change
and the essential continuity of existence. Rego's
painting has an eerie, dream-like quality typical of
her work, which often refers to childhood fears and
fantasy…
August 2004
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/rego-the-dance-t05534
Arts Teacher responsible: José Sinde
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