http://artbabble.org/artist/Henri_de_Toulouse-Lautrec/feed en http://artbabble.org/video/ngadc/marcelle-lender-dancing-bolero-chilp%C3%A9ric-1895%E2%80%931896-henri-de-toulouse-lautrec-close <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-series"> <div class="field-label">Series:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/series/childrens-video-tour-time-travel">Children&#039;s Video Tour-Time Travel</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-institution"> <div class="field-label">Institution:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/partner/national-gallery-art-washington">National Gallery of Art, Washington</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>In this video from the Children’s Video Tour, explore Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s painting depicting the musical play “Chilpéric,” starring the famous actress Marcelle Lender. Toulouse-Lautrec loved going to the theater and often worked on theatrical productions by designing costumes, sets, and advertising posters. He lived near the Theatre des Variétés in Paris, where this performance took place. He was fascinated by the play’s star, and attended the production 20 times, making quick sketches in his notebook to capture the faces and movements of the performers.</p> <p><a href="http://artbabble.org/video/ngadc/marcelle-lender-dancing-bolero-chilp%C3%A9ric-1895%E2%80%931896-henri-de-toulouse-lautrec-close" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://artbabble.org/video/ngadc/marcelle-lender-dancing-bolero-chilp%C3%A9ric-1895%E2%80%931896-henri-de-toulouse-lautrec-close#comments European Painting For Kids Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Painting Post-Impressionism Learning to Look National Gallery of Art, Washington http://artbabble.org/sites/default/files/bvideos/57/5761fcd50912066e/poster-image-02.jpg 5761fcd50912066e Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:26:41 +0000 s-sarraf 8864 at http://artbabble.org